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Aphrodite Sweetshrub

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Aphrdite Sweetshrub Blooming Red
$29.99
  • 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

Plant Addict Guarantee (Included On All Plant Orders)

Plant Addicts guarantees your plant(s) will arrive happy and healthy, but the plant(s) are being shipped through the mail and accidents happen. If the plant is dead, has dried out roots or the incorrect item was shipped just notify Plant Addicts within 3 days upon delivery. We may ask for pictures but will try to make it as easy as possible for you. Please note plant(s) with damaged branches or wilted leaves will not qualify for this guarantee. Plants are very resilient and will rebound quickly when cared for correctly.

For information on how to care for you new plant please check out our guide. Guide: How to Care for Your New Plant(s)

Plant Addicts Warranty - 1 Year (Extra Purchase Required)

We encourage all plant lovers to purchase the Plant Addicts Warranty whether you’re new or an expert. There are many variables outside our control and yours that can cause the demise of your plant(s). Examples would be hungry animals, drought, poor soil conditions, over watering, disease, insects & many other factors. The Plant Addicts Warranty is a 1 year warranty protecting you from all the unknowns and will replace your plant if it moves on to the plant afterlife.

The warranty is purchased on a per plant basis and must be purchased at the same time as the plant purchase. We will cover 100% of the price of the plant but the warranty does not cover shipping cost. Simply let us know if your plant has died within one year of receiving it and we’ll get you a new one shipped out. We may ask for photos for documentation purposes but again we’ll try to make it as easy as possible.

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Guide: How to Care for Your New Plant(s)

Time of Order:

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

  • Get your order in now to reserve you plants for Spring planting!


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 beginning of the following week from your order. We put together this helpful guide of 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.