Sassafras Tree Size:#3/5 Named after the multicolored coat

Named after the multicolored coat of the biblical hero

The leaves are held on long petioles

And the rich

This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid

Plant Width 3-4 Feet

Sassafras Tree Size:#3/5 Named after the multicolored coatEasily grown in average, medium, well drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, acidic, loamy soils. Tolerates dry, sandy soils. Large taproot makes transplanting of established trees difficult. If root suckers are not removed, tree will spread and begin to take on the appearance of a large multi stemmed shrub. Noteworthy Characteristics Sassafras albidum, commonly called sassafras, is a Missouri native, ornamental, small to medium sized