SCIENTIFIC NAME: Illicium parviflorum

COMMON NAME: small anise tree

FLOWERS: Small, white flowers in the spring.

GROWTH HABIT: Grows 6' to 12' tall.

LEAVES: Alternate. Waxy, are held up (point up), and are light green with entire margins that are slightly revolute (turned under). Have indistinct venation and a very distinct smell when crushed.

OTHER: Hardy to zone 7b. Likes shade or sun and is drought tolerant. Needs to be pruned to keep nice looking. Has been used since the Civil War period.