Spicebush grows up to 3 m tall and 2 m wide and is an ideal understory shrub. Grows in partial to full shade in moist, rich soil.
Blooms in April. The flowers are cross-pollinated by various insects, particularly small bees.
The leaves are the host for the fun caterpillar of the Spicebush Swallowtail butterfly and the stunning Promethea Moth. Its leaves give off a spicy odour when crushed.
Woodland songbirds eat the bright red berries. Watch for Veery, Catbird, White-throated sparrow, and Wood Thrush.