Sassafras

Sassafras Tree - Townsend River Walk & Arboretum - Spring 2019

Plant Type: Deciduous

Family: Lauraceae (Laurel)

USDA Hardiness Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

USDA Plant Id: saal5

Height: 30 - 60

Spread: 30 - 40

Flower:: Showy

Leaf Image:

Leaf Description:: Leaves look like a glove and grow thick to produce an incredibly thick canopy.

Fall Leaf Color:: Brilliant yellow, orange, red, and can even get a pink tint. Spectacular!

Missouri Botanical: Missouri Botanical

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

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Courtesy of the USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 2: 134.
sasafras drawing usda

Courtesy of the USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 2: 134.

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