Spice Bush Height Shipped:1 2 Feet supplying high quality native plants to 25 Bundle (Dead) 2 4 Feet:25 Bundle (Live) 2 4 Feet supplying high quality native plants to customers across the U Eco Friendly Landscaping: Supports healthy ecosystems and sustainable gardening practices Spicebush‚ besides its many other attributes‚ has a pleasant and distinctive odor․ When the leaves are crushed or broken‚ the plants have a pleasant allspice or bay leaves aroma that adds to the pleasure of being in their presence․ The strong scent is yet another reason to grow the spicebush․ Besides being pleasant for the gardener‚ the scent serves to ward off some insects that may damage the plant‚ acting as an insect repellent․ This reduces the need to treat them with insecticides․ If you have ever brushed up against the spicebush's leaves while strolling in a botanical garden and then been enveloped in the warm‚ spicy smell coming from that shrub‚ drawing you towards it‚ you know why spicebush is a welcome shrub in the garden․ allows it to be used as either a background or a focal point plant‚ as it can be used to frame or contrast other plants without overwhelming the entire planting․ Spicebush can be used in natural hedges‚ to provide natural privacy‚ or to help define edges of a garden or an entire property․ The shrub may be particularly well suited for areas of partial to full shade where other plants would struggle․ When included in an intentional design‚ it can be an inviting gateway‚ enticing visitors to the beauty and importance of the surrounding area․