Illicium anisatum - Japanese Anise autumn it is well suited as

it is well suited as a woodland shrub and will tolerate a range of soils apart from those that are wet

this upright deciduous shrub that typically grows to around 2m tall with spreading to arching branches that form a rounded crown

The tree has multiple uses from its wood being used in long bows to being used as a hedgerow and is very hardy

light pink brush-like flower spikes

but it was cut intensively for so long that by the second half of the 20th century very few old trees remained

Illicium anisatum - Japanese Anise autumn it is well suited asThis unique evergreen shrub that is native to east Asia including Japan, Korea and Taiwan it grows to 3 4m producing delicate spider like cream flowers which are followed by star anise seed pods. The dark green leathery leaves and the wood have a strong and agreeable fragrance and is used as an incense in Japan. It has similar growing requirements to Rhododendrons. All parts of this plant are poisonous and should not be consumed