Landscape Notes: Carolina Allspice or Sweetshrub is an “old-timey” plant that has been popular since Colonial Days. This is a trouble free plant that is great in sunny or shaded gardens. A good plant for garden borders or perennial gardens.
Exposure/Culture: Carolina Allspice or Sweetshrub is a mulifunctionall plant that can grow in either full sun or shade. It prefers moist, loamy, well drained soils and is very pH adaptable.
Other Notes: Carolina Allspice or Sweetshrub produces 2 inch dark reddish brown flowers in early spring that are very fragrant. The stems have a camphor-like smell when crushed. Pruning of Carolina Allspice or Sweetshrub should be done after flowering to control shape.
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| Genus |
Calycanthus |
| Species |
floridus |
| Container Size |
3 Gallon |
| Foliage Color |
Green |
| Mature Height |
6 to 10 Feet |
| Mature Spread |
6 to 10 Feet |
| Soil |
Well Drained |
| Zones |
5-9 |
| Mature Form |
Rounded and Bushy |
| Growth Rate |
Moderate |
| Sun Exposure |
Full Sun to Shade |
| Flower Color |
Dark Reddish Brown |
| Fall Color |
Yellowish Brown |
| Bloom Period |
Spring |
