Features:
Common name: Eastern Sweetshrub, Carolina all spice, Spice bush
Family: Calycanthaceae
Origin: Southern United States
Height at maturity: 2.5 meters
Hardiness: -20°C
Exposure: sunny, partial shade
Plant type: shrub
Vegetation: perennial
Foliage: deciduous
Flowering: summer
Flower color: dark red
Soil type: ordinary, well-draining
Watering: normal to wet
Use: in the garden, isolated, shrub bed, hedge
Diseases and Pests:-
Toxicity: –
Storage of seeds: 3 years in a dry place away from light at 3/4°C (refrigerator)
Description:
The calycanthus floridus or anemone tree is a deciduous shrub with light green foliage which takes on a beautiful golden yellow color in autumn. In summer, fragrant flowers resembling small water lilies bloom, their ribbon-like petals are of a beautiful dark red color.
When planting, mix your garden soil with potting soil up to 50%. Water your subject copiously once or twice a week to promote recovery.
