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- Flowers
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Scientific Name:
Calycanthus floridus
Common Name:
Sweetshrub
Scientific Name Pronounciation:
(kal-ee-KAN-thus FLOR-id-us)
Plant Type:
Shrub
Plant Hardiness Zones:
4-9
Plant Hardiness Zone(s):
Usual Size:
6-10 ft. H X 6-12 ft. W
Flower:
Brownish-red to maroon; 1-2 inches across; numerous sepals and petals.
Bloom Time Notes:
Spring
Leaf:
Deciduous; opposite; dark green; ovate to elliptical; fragrant when crushed.
Fruit:
Balloon or urn-shaped capsule; about 2-3 inches long; wrinkled surface; starts out green, turning brown late in the season; persists into winter.
Wildlife:
Some mammals eat the seeds.
Natural Habitat:
Woodlands
Propagation:
Seed and cuttings.
Bloom Time:
Sun or Shade:
Companion Plants:
Cultural Notes:
Shade to sun; best in 5-6 hours of sun; moist, rich soil; prune after flowering; will form a colony over time via suckers. 'Athens' cultivar available in nurseries which has chartreuse flower with a lemon-lime scent. 'Michael Lindsey' is a fragrant cultivar with the traditional maroon flower color.
Readily sprouts from seeds sown into moist soil.
Other Common Names: Carolina allspice, strawberry shrub, sweet bubby bush, sweet Betsy.