Very handsome, colorful, and exceptionally easy to grow, the Sassafras is a North American native tree that is sure to please. For starters, every part of this tree is fragrant, even the roots, which at one time were used to flavor root beer. In spring, abundant clusters of fragrant yellow-chartreuse flowers are followed by the emergence of highly attractive 4 to 7 inch long that come in three shapes: ovate, mitten-shaped and three-lobed.