Calycanthus floridus ~ Sweetshrub, Carolina Allspice

Calycanthus floridus ~ Sweetshrub, Carolina AllspiceSweetshrub is dense rounded deciduous shrub with aromatic luscious dark green leaves that turn gold in fall. Highly fragrant dark red magnolia like flowers bloom in late spring into summer which give way to fruits that persist into winter. Grows best in full sun and moist, well drained acidic soils. Calycanthus is pollinated by beetles, its flowers do not attract other pollinators as much. However, its seeds are sometimes eaten by small mammals and

Sweetshrub is dense rounded deciduous shrub with aromatic luscious dark green leaves that turn gold in fall.  Highly fragrant dark red magnolia-like flowers bloom in late spring into summer which give way to fruits that persist into winter.  Grows best in full sun and moist, well-drained acidic soils. 

Calycanthus is pollinated by beetles, its flowers do not attract other pollinators as much.  However, its seeds are sometimes eaten by small mammals and birds.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Do not let the soil dry out.  Prune after flowering.  No serious disease or pest issues.
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Weigela, Maiden Grass, Rose

IMAGES: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, Calycanthus floridus kz06, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Jozicav at Slovenian Wikipedia, Calycanthus floridus (2), CC BY-SA 3.0,  (3) Hannes wilms, Wijnruiker HW, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) peganum from Small Dole, England, Calycanthus floridus - Flickr - peganum, CC BY-SA 2.0, (5) Salicyna, Calycanthus floridus 2016-05-17 0595, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.