Spicebush: a native, edible, shade loving replacement for Honeysuckle

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Do you want to replace honeysuckle with something native, shade loving, and edible? The Spicebush (Linderia benzoin) is an excellent replacement plant for honeysuckle in wooded yards. It works well in numerous other situations as well: as an ornamental plant, in naturalized woodlands, and in landscaping.
Its edible properties are a bonus: you can eat the berries fresh, dehydrate them and make a spice, and you can make tea out of the leaves and twigs.
In this video, I describe the spicebush, show several specimens, and discuss its uses and habitat.
For more information on the spicebush, see plantplaces.com/perl/viewplant...

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@TheSuburbanGardenista 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful plant - thank you for the lovely summary

@jbrannon509 2 жыл бұрын

I've just discovered one of these on my property in middle Tennessee. Thanks for the video!

@discospiff 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! I like eating the berries fresh. I tried Spicebush tea once as well. Both are good. This is one of the few native edible plants that thrives in shade. Great if you have a wooded yard!

@jasonauton3443 Жыл бұрын

Where can you buy spicebush plants in Cincinnati? I'm having a hard time finding them.

@discospiff Жыл бұрын

I got mine at Natorp's on Snider Road. I also had a lot of luck with One Green World for bare root plants.

@Muninn801 Жыл бұрын

Lol weird dude, good vid

@discospiff Жыл бұрын

Thanks on both counts. ;)

@GregW-lm2rq 3 жыл бұрын

The spicebush scent reminds me of freshly baked waffle cones that contain a little spice.

@discospiff 3 жыл бұрын

Have you tried the berries? Or spicebush tea?

@GregW-lm2rq 3 жыл бұрын

@@discospiff No not yet, just recently found out they were edible!

@discospiff 3 жыл бұрын

@@GregW-lm2rq I've tried them all. Berries and the tea. I'm going to try to dehydrate the berries this year, and use them as a spice. Only the females will produce berries... but since they are a good honeysuckle replacement, I just planted a bunch of them, assuming about half will bear fruit. :)

@GregW-lm2rq 3 жыл бұрын

@@discospiff Good stuff to know! Will have to try them this fall when the berries form

@christophergs Жыл бұрын

unexpected spice girls

@discospiff Жыл бұрын

Yes! It's a spicebush!

@garretttooth437 3 жыл бұрын

Nice suit

@discospiff 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. That's my trademark in my videos. :) I remember buying this suit in Manhattan, years ago. I don't get to wear it much anymore.

@garretttooth437 3 жыл бұрын

Brandan Jones Why not?! Wear it while you mow the lawn.

@Gobucksjb Жыл бұрын

The suit....lol

@discospiff Жыл бұрын

What about it?

@freakboybeta 3 жыл бұрын

Dude a great fimish

@discospiff 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I had a of fun making the video. The fall at the end was legitimate - I didn't plan on falling, but I lost my footing while doing the final kick.