Price range: $34.99 through $79.99
Edible Native Plants, Shade Tolerant
30 to 60'
1 Gallon, 2 Gallon, 3 Gallon
April, May
Green, Yellow
Medium
Average, acidic, loamy.
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Part shade, Part Sun, Full sun
Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) is an ornamental, small to medium sized deciduous tree. It’s known for having three different leaf shapes: ovate, mitten-shaped and tri-lobed. They have attractive clusters of green-yellow flowers, male and female being separate trees. Can be kept as a single-stem tree or allow root suckers to grow and form a large shrub-like appearance. Sassafras can be used to make teas, and a flavoring for root beer, but please do your research to know how to properly use the plant. It has beautiful yellow, orange, and red fall foliage. Sassafras is the larval host for many types of swallowtail butterflies, such as the Palamedes Swallowtail (pictured above).
*Note: Our selection of Sassafras is a mixed lot of male and female plants. We cannot guarantee which you will receive.
Direct Native Plants ships from our nurseries in Middle River, Maryland, and Woodstock, Illinois. Orders are shipped via FedEx Ground from these locations and typically arrive at most destinations within two (2) business days from the day they ship.
To get your plants to you as quickly and efficiently as possible, we ship orders based on current inventory availability and your proximity to our nurseries. This helps ensure faster delivery and the best experience for your order. In some cases, items in the same order may ship from different locations.
