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Sassafras albidum Sassafras
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A fine, native, deciduous tree growing 30-40' tall in the wild. The long lived plants have a sculpted, horizontal branching form and frequently develop into colonies as they spread freely by underground root suckers. Specimens are dressed up with remarkable foliage that is present in several distinct forms. Some leaves will be oval, others will have a single lobe that resembles a mitten and the rest will have three lobes. Regardless of the shape, all have a fresh green color during the growing season and complement the green twigs and orange-brown bark. As cool weather sets in, plants create a grand spectacle as they transition to dazzling shades of yellow, orange and red. As an added bonus all portions of the plants are aromatic and were once used extensively as a fragrance in perfumes, soaps and for seasoning foods and candy. In 1960 the FDA found the extracts to be harmful if consumed and has since passed laws to prohibit the sale of sassafras oil and tea.
| Latin Name | Sassafras albidum |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Sassafras |
| Native | Yes |
| USDA Zone | Zone 4 |
| Introduced by Broken Arrow Nursery | No |
- For fall, our plants will be shipped from September 9th (weather dependent) until the week of November 18th.
- Changing Your Order - If you have an order that has been placed, the only way to modify it is by emailing us.
- Shipping Charges - Due to increasing costs associated with shipping plants and the time required to package orders we have established a 30% flat shipping fee for all plant orders in the Northeast, 40% flat shipping fee for remaining states east of the Mississippi River and a 45% flat shipping fee for all states west of the Mississippi River. There is a $30, $40, or $45 minimum shipping fee, depending on your region, for plant orders under $100. A small number of oversized plants have an additional $10 surcharge.
- Shipping Restrictions - Mail-order is restricted to the plants that are included in the mail-order section of our website. Unfortunately we are unable to ship plants to AK, AZ, CA, CO, FL, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, or WA
- Shipment Period - We ship plants in the fall from September - November and in the spring from March - May. All shipments are weather and plant growth dependent.
- Guarantee - We guarantee that all plants sold by Broken Arrow Nursery are healthy and true to name when they leave the nursery.
- Please contact us within 5 days of the receipt of your order if such is not the case. If we are at fault we will replace the plant in question or issue a nursery credit for the purchase price of the plant. We are unable to guarantee plants that are improperly cared for after delivery.
