Sassafras
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- flowers
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- #10 PNP
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- early summer foliage
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- fall color just developing
An irregular, rounded tree, native to the eastern United States. It has horizontal branching and a tendency to sucker. The leaves vary in shape, but are typically mitten shaped. The spring flowers are yellow green and held on 2" racemes. The bark is a corky, deeply furrowed, red brown. Foliage colors in the fall to yellow, oranges and reds. It prefers full sun to part shade and an average, well-drained soil.
- Common Name: Sassafras
- Height: 40' tall
- Spread: 30' wide
- Type: Deciduous
- Zone: 4 - 9
