Eastern Sweetshrub, Carolina Allspice
Scientific Name: Calycanthus floridus L.
Family: Calycanthaceae
Sunset®: 3-9,14-17,28,31-41
USDA: 4-9
Sun Exposure: Sun to shade
Origin: Eastern USA from Virginia to Florida
Growth Habits: Deciduous shrub, 5 to 8 feet tall (1.5-2.4 m), 6 to 12 feet in spread (1.8-3.6 m); opposite, dark green. glossy, oval leaves, 2 to 5 inches long (5-12 cm), with grayish green underside; the leaves are fragrant when crushed
Flowers: Yellow flowers
Watering Needs: Regular water
Propagation: Cuttings, seeds
Calycanthus floridus, Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 2: 132. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society.
The seeds are poisonous.
Blooming Habits:
Reddish brown to dark brown flowers, 2 inches in diameter (5 cm), with a strong spicy strawberry scent.
Fruiting Habits:
Fragrant, urn-shaped capsules
Culture:
The Carolina allspice is more compact in the sun. It can be trimmed after finishing blooming. It produces suckers that should be removed.
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