Height: 3-4 feet
Spread: 3-4 feet
Hardiness Zones: 7-9
Full shade to part sun
Average water and well draining soils (can tolerate moist soils for a short time)
Illicium Parviflorum
The Anise is a compact evergreen shrub with a rounded growth habit. Golden yellow foliage and when the foliage is crushed in your hand it has a light aroma of black licorice. Smaller shrub that is great for small areas. It is also great for part sun areas that stay a little more moist