Star anise

Illicium anisatum

Category:

Shrub > Evergreen > 6-12 ft

Family:

Schisandraceae

Zone:

7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Height:

5-15 ft

Width:

3-9 ft

Growth / Form:

Upright

Season of Interest:

Spring

Light:

Shade

Native / Invasive Status:

Non-native (non-invasive)

Pollinator Value:

Low

Growth Rate:

Slow

USDA Zones:

7-11

Cultivars:

HinPurlf, Murasaki-no-sato, Pink Stars, Variegata

Notes:

Poisonous

Additional source details:
Flowers: showy, greenish-white 1” in sparing
Fruits: green, star-shaped 1-3” wide fruit
Wildlife: deer
Environment: erosion, heavy shade, wet soil
Attracts: songbirds

Description

Poisonous