We constantly acquire plants for our gardens. If they succeed, they are added to our sales list. This compact and handsome evergreen tree has aromatic, leathery leaves. In southwest Florida, allspice will grow to a height of 15 ft. and width of 10-15 ft. in about 10 years. Berries are produced at about seven years or earlier on female or bisexual trees.
Some trees are male.
Anise, Florida Star, Illicium floridanum . True star anise Illicium verum is too tropical to grow in Southwest Florida. However, Florida star anise is a fast growing, evergreen shrub native to the southern United States. Thriving in a cooler environment, this hedge species grows as far north as North Carolina. The flowers can be red, yellow, or white, and produce a brown fruit.