Slide 39: Common Sweetshrub. Slide 39
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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