Sweetshrub, Aphrodite

'Aphrodite' Sweetshrub

Looking for something a little different? You've found it in 'Aphrodite' calycanthus! Covered in big, glossy leaves, this shrub explodes with enormous cupped flowers that look a bit like a deep red magnolia. They start in early summer and continue through the season.

Plant Type Native, Shrubs
Hardiness Zone 5-9
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Spring, Summer, Fall
Height3' - 6' (ft), 6' - 8' (ft)
Spread3' - 6' (ft)
Spacing 6 ft - 8 ft
Water Needs Average
Maintenance Low
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil PH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained
Characteristics Fragrant, Showy
Tolerance Deer
Attracts Birds
Garden Uses Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Dried Arrangements
Sweetshrub, Aphrodite | 'Aphrodite' Sweetshrub || Looking for something a little different? You've found it in 'Aphrodite' calycanthus! Covered in big, glossy leaves, this shrub explodes with enormous cupped flowers that look a bit like a deep red magnolia. They start in early summer and continue through the season.
Native, Full Sun, Partial Sun, Spring, Summer, Fall, Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained, Fragrant, Showy, Deer Tolerant, Attracts Birds, Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Dried Arrangements
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