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Calycanthus floridus |
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| Common name |
Carolina allspice; sweetshrub |
| Family |
calycanthaceae |
| Life cycle |
shrub (Z5-9) |
| Flowers |
rusty red (late spring into summer) |
| Size |
to 8' |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
prefers moist soil |
From seed  |
scarify seed, germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below
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Suckering glossy-leaved deciduous shrub, native to the U.S. southeast. The flowers are known for their fruity fragrance. Our seedlings are offspring from the 'Athens' cultivar, whose flowers are yellow, but the one survivor that started blooming after four years bloomed in the regular dark red color. Which is fine by me.
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Calycanthus floridus
- Seed from 'Athens' via HPS/MAG '09/'10 exchange. Nicked with file, baggy 70F (100%G, 9-18d)
- Seed from NARGS '19/'20 exchange. Nicked with file, baggy 70F (60%G, 13-16d)
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