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.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Origins:
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Eastern N. America; GA Native
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Height:
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6' - 10'
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Spread:
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6’ - 12'
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Spacing:
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8'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Red
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Summer, Fall
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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.
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