Spicebush

Spicebush is a deciduous shrub that is found in the butterfly courtyard. The spicebush swallowtail caterpillar eats this plant's leaves. This plant is native to the Pinebush

Identification:

If you rub and/or rip a leaf of a spicebush plant it will make a cinnamon/spice smell. This distinctly smelling leaf is how this plant got its name.

Flowers:

Spicebush has beautiful, yellow flowers. However, the flowers aren’t that robust. The flowers will appear for a short time in the spring (March-early April)

Butterfly:

The Spicebush Swallowtail's host plant is spicebush. The caterpillar eats the leaves. For more information about Spicebush Swallowtails go to the link below.

Spicebush Swallowtail