Shop Products
Houzz Logo Print
panoply76

Sassafras tree: When to plant?

Panoply76
9 years ago

Hello,

I am a novice butterfly gardener and would like to plant a sassafras tree in my yard. Would now be a good time to plant a 1-2 foot sapling?

Please give whatever advice you think is helpful. Things like how much sun, soil preparation, how to help it through the winter - anything you can think of.

I am in Baton Rouge, Louisiana - our winters are comparatively mild. It DOES freeze here, but no real hard freezes - things like it getting below 32 degrees at night and rising above it during the day. No real snow (sadly). Only once, in my lifetime, were we able to make snowmen (1/3 lifesize) and snowballs, etc. and that was 1988. So that's our winters.

Thank You,
Jeremy

Comments (7)