Hardy Anise Shrub Zones|4-7 thistle-like flowers which add bold

thistle-like flowers which add bold color to the garden and attract bees and other pollinators

Attractive green summer flowers turn pink in fall

it requires little trimming to remain neat and tidy all season

We use string and pipe from New York

Hardy Anise Shrub Zones|4-7 thistle-like flowers which add boldThe hardy anise shrub illicium parviflorum is a large, upright, dense, evergreen shrub or small tree in the Schisandraceae (starvine) family. The common name refers to the licorice scent of its leaves when brushed or crushed. It is native to the lower southeastern United States and is the most cold hardy of the Illicum species. Care Plant in full sun to partial shade in moist organically rich well drained sandy to loam soils. It prefers acidic soil