Calycanthus Sweet Shrub

Calycanthus Sweet Shrub (Calycanthus floridus) is one of the most charmingly old-fashioned native shrubs you can grow — a plant with a story, a scent, and a personality all its own. Its unusual burgundy-red flowers have strap-like petals that look almost tropical, and they carry a rich, spicy-sweet fragrance reminiscent of strawberries, bananas, and cloves that perfumes the garden from spring through summer. This is the shrub that grandmothers tucked into apron pockets and that gardeners still seek out for its irreplaceable fragrance.

Beyond the flowers, Calycanthus is a tough, adaptable native that thrives in conditions many shrubs struggle with — including partial shade and moist soils. Its glossy dark green leaves turn clear yellow in fall, and the plant forms a tidy, rounded mound that fits naturally into woodland gardens, shaded borders, and native plantings.

• Mature size: 6–9 ft tall and wide
• Spicy-sweet fragrant burgundy-red flowers, spring through summer
• Glossy dark green foliage; yellow fall color
• Native to the eastern United States
• Tolerates partial shade and moist soils
• Attracts butterflies and beneficial insects
• Full sun to partial shade — USDA Zones 4–9
• Available in #3 container

Professional installation available within approximately 1.5 hours of Owensboro, Kentucky. Orders are fulfilled on scheduled pickup dates.