Flower colour
Flower style:
Foliage colour
Foliage style:
OvalInterest colour
Interest:
Interest styleSun
Partial shade
Shade
Well drained
Moist well drained
Moist
Aquatic
Bog/marginal
Hardiness
Zone
0
Plant size:
2.5m
3m
Calycanthus floridus
Carolina allspice
Scientific family:
CalycanthaceaeType:
ShrubOrigin:
North AmericaLifecycle:
DeciduousGarden style:
Cottage/informal, town/courtyard or kitchen gardenPosition:
Border or vegetable plotSoil:
Loam, sand or chalkpH:
Acid, alkaline or neutralFragrance:
ScentedAspect:
South, east or westExposure:
ShelteredShape:
BushyMaintenance:
Little or no maintenanceTime to maturity:
10-20 years
Description:
Calycanthus floridus is a spreading deciduous shrub with aromatic dark green leaves and masses of maroon coloured, apple-scented flowers in summer . It prefers a well-drained soil in full sun, but will also grow in partial shade.
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Sow Plant out Flower Harvest
by Andrea B
Last updated 13 Feb 2012
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