20+ Calycanthus Varieties

Sinocalycanthus chinensis and c. The flowers are deep red to maroon and last a month or more.

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Calycanthus varieties

The genus calycanthus is comprised of a few species of deciduous shrubs grown for their fragrant usually red or brown flowers that look like waterlilies or magnolia flowers. The eastern sweetshrub is a native shrub that reaches 6 to 9 feet in height. Coarse textured deciduous shrubs offer 2 3 inches nonfragrant flowers resembling.

Grin lists five species and varieties of calycanthus. Nice specimen plant or in mass for a hedge. Nice specimen plant or in mass for a hedge.

Venus is a dense rounded medium sized multi stemmed non fruiting deciduous hybrid which typically grows to 5 7 tall with an equal or slightly greater spread. The highly fragrant twigs leaves and flowers give rise to another common name of carolina allspice. Plants in the genus calycanthus are commonly called sweetshrub or strawberry bush in reference to the fragrant blooms which are often described as combining hints of pineapple strawberry and banana.

Venus is a hybrid. Calycanthus floridus commonly called carolina allspice is a dense rounded deciduous shrub with a suckering habit which grows 5 6 tall with an equal or slightly greater spread. Calycanthus humilis is a species according to some references.

Flowers are long lasting and branches may be cut to enjoy blossoms indoors. Proven winners selections are trialed and tested to be colorful long blooming carefree and easy to grow. The foliage smells like cloves when crushed and sometimes turns yellow in the fall.

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