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CALYCANTHUS floridus

Associated Products

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 0.9 kg

(0.9 kg - c&p inc) £6.00

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 2.5 kg

(2.5 kg - c&p inc) £10.00

Vitax Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser 4.5 kg

(4.5 kg - c&p inc) £16.00

Additional Plant Details

  • Good to know - bark has a strong camphor smell when scraped.
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    Pests & Diseases - none.

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    Place of Origin - southeastern USA.

  • Scented Plant: Scented flowers
  • Scented Plant: Scented foliage

Delivery Information

Now is our busy spring period - orders are being packed 6 days a week, however please remember it may be 10 days before you RECEIVE your plants.

Orders can also be collected in person from our Nurseries, or some of our shows - just tell us during the checkout process.

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CALYCANTHUS floridus

Carolina allspice, Carolina sweetshrub

(fertilis) - shiny green leaves with attractive deep carmine magnolia-like flowers.

Burncoose Catalogue Code

Deciduous - oval dark-green leaves to 12cm (5in) long, sometimes turning yellow in autumn.
Tall Shrub - bushy, spreading shrub. Flowers 4-5cm (1½-2in) across with numerous strap-shaped petals fading to brown at the tips. Flowers are solitary and are produced terminally or from the axils of the current year's growth.

Hardiness Rating

Fully hardy - Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)

Mature Dimensions
overall height and width of plant once mature

Height - in metres - 2.5m (8ft)
Spread - in metres - 3m (10ft)

Preferred Location

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Full Sun
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Partial Shade - in warm climates.

Soil Conditions

Fertile moist well-drained soil - humus-rich

Flowers In

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Buy CALYCANTHUS floridus

Pot size: 2.5 or 3 Litre
Small
£16.50 each
Pot size: 5 or 7.5 Litre
Large
£35.00 each

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Varieties

CALYCANTHUS floridus 'Athens'

CALYCANTHUS floridus 'Athens'  >

Carolina allspice, Carolina sweetshrub
The exceptionally rare yellow flowered form of this attractive plant
£35.00 each

CALYCANTHUS floridus 'Purpureus'

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Carolina allspice, Carolina sweetshrub
Leaves tinged purple beneath
£27.50 each


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