Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)

Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)Hardy, deciduous, Eastern North American tree Description: Clusters of greenish yellow flowers appear on the branch ends of female trees in spring followed by bluish black berries in the fall; aromatic, bright green leaves have three shapes: ovate, mitten shaped, and three lobed; showy yellow, purple, and red fall color Habit: Upright, pyramidally shaped tree grows 30 60 high and 25 40 wide; spreads by suckering to form colonies Culture: Prefers full

Mid-spring-flowering bulb

Leather conditioner may be used if necessary

Japanese women once used the powdered rhizomes as face powder

Vegetable Statics

In the spring of 1820

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The result is geometry at its most elegant

tolerates dry conditions

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The finely cut foliage is also desirable

Leaves turn rich brown in autumn before falling