eastern sweetshrub - Calycanthus floridus

Synonyms: Carolina allspice,

USDA Plant Code: CAFL22
Light Requirement: full sun - full shade
Soil Moisture: medium/moist
Height: 4-10 feet
Leaves: deciduous
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes
Growth Habits: shrub,
Hardiness Zone: both
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: yes
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes
Riparian Buffers: no
All Pollinators: no
Native Bees and other Pollinators: no
Butterflies and Moths: no
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: yes
Bloom Color: rusty red/purple
Bloom Period: spring
Fragrant: yes
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John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Stem(s); detail of stem, showing distinctive node and opposite leaf arrangement
Nancy Loewenstein, Auburn University, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Arboretum UGA Tifton Campus
Karan A. Rawlins, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Foliage; Arboretum UGA Tifton Campus
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John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Flower(s); April. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society.
James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); July. Photo from Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses by J.H. Miller and K.V. Miller, published by The University of Georgia Press in cooperation with the Southern Weed Science Society.
James H. Miller & Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org
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David L. Clement, University of Maryland, Bugwood.org
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Fruit(s); Previous season's fruit with emerging leaves.
Nancy Loewenstein, Auburn University, Bugwood.org
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Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org
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Cultivar; Calycanthus floridus 'Athens'
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Cultivar; Calycanthus floridus 'Athens'
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Cultivar; Calycanthus floridus 'Athens'
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Cultivar; Calycanthus floridus 'Athens'
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Cultivar; Calycanthus floridus 'Michael Lindsey'
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Cultivar; Calycanthus floridus 'Athens'
John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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