- USDA Hardiness Zones 5-9
- Height 5-8 Feet Tall
- Spread 5-6 Feet Wide
- Light Requirement is Part Sun to Sun
The common name for this plant is Aphrodite Sweetshrub and the botanical name is Aphrodite' Calycanthus floridus. The glossy leaves add shiny looking foliage with sunlight. You will notice the fantastic fragrance from the flowers right away. The Aphrodite Sweetshrub is deciduous, meaning that the leaves fall off each winter, and come back in the spring. There are red colored flowers that bloom during summer to fall. The flowers bloom on both old & new wood, which mean the flower buds are grown on branches grown the prior year and also the branches that are part of the new growth of the plant.
In garden planters, use this in the thriller role. Those are plants with drama and that add height or a vertical element to the combination. These are typically in the center or the back of the container. The Aphrodite Sweetshrub typically grows 5-8 feet tall, and 5-6 feet wide. For best plant health and results, space these plants 6-7 feet apart, center on center. The growth habit is upright. The Aphrodite Sweetshrub is winter hardy & summer tolerant in growing zones 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b.
Aphrodite Sweetshrub Plant Facts
| USDA Hardiness Zones: 5-9 |
| Flower Color(s): Red |
| Bloom Period: Summer to Fall |
| Foliage Color(s): Green |
| Light Exposure: Part Sun to Sun |
| Height Class: Tall |
| Height: 5-8 Feet |
| Spread: 5-6 Feet |
| Spacing: 6-7 Feet |
| Habit: Upright |
| Blooms On: New Wood & Old Wood |
| Watering: Average |
| Shrub Type: Deciduous |
| Scientific Name: Aphrodite' Calycanthus floridus USPP 24,014 |
| Common Name: Aphrodite Sweetshrub |
| Other Name(s): Strawberry Bush; Carolina Allspice; Sweet Shade; Bubby Blossom |
| Brand: Proven Winners® |
| Drought Tolerant: No |
| Features: Fragrant Flower |
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Winter to Early Spring
- Is it warm enough to plant in the customer’s growing zone?
- What areas does the plant has to travel through from our nursery to your home?
- Is the plant at the nursery ready to ship.
- The plants from the South will naturally be ready sooner than the plants from the North (If you have questions or concerns about when a plant will ship please email us at info@plantaddicts.com)
Summer
- If there is extreme heat we’ll delay shipping.
- We’ll have to review what areas the plants are traveling through along with your location
Fall into Winter
- We’ll ship all the way up to the end of the fall planting season!
Winter
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Once your plant is shipped you’ll receive an email with tracking information. Depending on the above criteria we’ll ship your plant(s) towards the beginning of the following week from your order date. We put together this helpful guide for what to do when you receive your plants in the mail.
It is important to know that all of our plants are clearly labeled for which growing zones the plant can survive in. The plants are thoroughly trialed and tested in every growing zone before we state the plant can grow in a zone. Again, our #1 priority is to ship the plants to you healthy and ready to thrive in your location. So we will do everything in our power to do so.
