Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 3-9 feet |
Plant Spread: | 6-12 feet |
Leaves: | Good fall color Deciduous Fragrant Other: leaves turn yellow in fall |
Fruit: | Other: a brown, fig-shaped leathery capsule |
Fruiting Time: | Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant Blooms on old wood Blooms on new wood Other: Try to purchase sweetshrub when in bloom to find one with fragrance. There is variation in the amount and nature of the perfume. The flowers also seem to become more fragrant as they age. |
Flower Color: | Other: Maroon |
Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall |
Suitable Locations: | Espalier |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Cut Flower Dried Flower Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
Toxicity: | Other: Ruminants are reported to have a toxic reaction from grazing this plant. Calycanthus contains calycanthine, an alkaloid similar to strychnine, and it is toxic to humans and livestock if consumed in large quantities. |
Propagation: Seeds: | Sow in situ Other info: Seed needs to be fresh. Plant right away or stratify for 60 days before planting. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering Division Stolons and runners |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Monoecious |
aspenhill | On April 18, 2015 | Obtained plant LWC Plant Sale (Nature by Design) - qty 1 |
MrsBinWY | On September 1, 2017 | Potted up 5, put container w/ rest of seeds back out for another season |
MrsBinWY | On August 11, 2017 | Seeds germinated 3 |
MrsBinWY | On March 10, 2017 | Seeds sown filed, soaked overnight w/tiny bit of H2O2, baggie in fridge for 3-4 months, 17 (all) seeds from molanic; unfridged 7-30-17 |
SuperHappyCamper | On March 4, 2023 | Obtained plant Purchased from North Georgia Native Plant Nursery. |