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Calycanthus floridus
Common Sweetshrub
- Size: 7'H x 6'W.
Hardiness: zone 5 to 8.
Habit:
Dense, broad, rounded.
Flowers/fruit: Two inch maroon red flowers appear in
late spring and persist through mid-summer, small seed capsules persist into
winter.
Description: Grows in sun or shade, flower buds are produced on
previous season's growth. Therefore, pruning should be performed immediately
after flowering. Used for screening or as part of a shrub border.
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