Sassafras Sassafras albidum is a Michigan Native plant available at Wild Cherry Farm
Cecropia Moth at Wild Cherry Farm
Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly at Wild Cherry Farm
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly at Wild Cherry Farm
Sassafras Sassafras albidum is a Michigan Native plant available at Wild Cherry Farm
Cecropia Moth at Wild Cherry Farm
Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly at Wild Cherry Farm
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly at Wild Cherry Farm

Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)

$13.00
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I love Sassafras, its distinctive leaves and nice smell, make it a great wildlife plant to have around. Its nectar and pollen attract a variety of small native bees and it is the host plant to the Cecropia, Spicebush Swallowtail, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, and 24 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org). The Pileated Woodpecker, Bobwhite, and many birds also enjoy the drupes of Sassafras (illinoiswildflower.info). Deer will snack on this plant, so plan on giving it a little protection until it gets bigger. Plants may sucker in optimal conditions.

***NOTE:  Sassafras is dioecious, meaning it has separate male and female plants, both of which are needed to produce fruit. However, our plants are not gendered at this time, and we cannot guarantee any specific gender. 

Photo credit: Judy Gallagher (1), John Blair (2-4)

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I love Sassafras, its distinctive leaves and nice smell, make it a great wildlife plant to have around. Its nectar and pollen attract a variety of small native bees and it is the host plant to the Cecropia, Spicebush Swallowtail, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, and 24 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org). The Pileated Woodpecker, Bobwhite, and many birds also enjoy the drupes of Sassafras (illinoiswildflower.info). Deer will snack on this plant, so plan on giving it a little protection until it gets bigger. Plants may sucker in optimal conditions.

***NOTE:  Sassafras is dioecious, meaning it has separate male and female plants, both of which are needed to produce fruit. However, our plants are not gendered at this time, and we cannot guarantee any specific gender. 

Photo credit: Judy Gallagher (1), John Blair (2-4)

Life Cycle: Perennial 

Sun Exposure: Full, Partial

Soil Moisture: Medium-Wet -- Dry

Height: 30-60 feet

Plant Spacing:   

Bloom Time: Early to Mid-sping

Bloom Color: Yellowish green

Advantages: Caterpillar Favorite, Pollinator Favorite, Bird Favorite

Host: Cecropia, Spicebush Swallowtail, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, and 24 other species of butterflies and moths use this as a caterpillar host plant in our area (nwf.org)

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