Sassafras albidum

Shrubby when young, maturing to a dense, pyramidal crown
Can spread by root suckers to form colonies
Clusters of greenish-yellow flowers; dioecious, having separate male and female trees
Flowers give way to small purple berries on scarlet stems
Ovate, mitten-shaped OR three-lobed leaves are bright green
Fall foliage is a showy yellow, purple and red
Bloom Time: Spring

ZONE:
4

COLOUR:
Yellow

HEIGHT:
10-15 m

SPREAD:
9-12 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

With its showy flowers, unique leaf shape, great fall colours and beautifully coloured fruit, this native tree is a great specimen for any landscape, native planting or park setting.

Additional Notes about Sassafras:

Native to Ontario and parts of North America.

To Native Americans, sassafras oils were freely used in tonics as medical panaceas. Culinary uses have included: sassafras tea (bark), root beer flavouring (root oil) and a gumbo-thickening agent called filé (stem pith).