Sweet Shrub Live Plant Calycanthus floridus – Quart Pot

About This Plant

Sweet Shrub (Calycanthus floridus), a deciduous flowering shrub valued for its fragrance and unusual reddish-brown to brownish-purple flowers that appear in spring (sometimes extending into summer). Plants have a green foliage display and a rounded, multi‑stem growth habit.

What You Will Receive

1 live Sweet Shrub plant growing in a quart-sized nursery pot. The plant is a healthy, fully rooted young shrub, suitable for growth in cottage gardens, fragrance gardens, woodland landscapes, borders, foundation plantings, and mixed shrub beds.

Growing Information

Common Name: Sweet Shrub, Carolina Allspice
Botanical Name: Calycanthus floridus
Plant Type: Deciduous flowering shrub
Growth Stage: Young rooted plant
Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Fertile, moist, well-draining soil
Watering: Moderate; keep evenly moist during establishment
Mature Height: Approximately 6–10 feet
Growth Habit: Rounded, multi-stem shrub
Flower Color: Reddish-brown to brownish-purple
Bloom Season: Spring, sometimes extending into summer
Foliage: Green during the growing season, may turn yellow before fall leaf drop
Fruit: Dry seed capsules may develop after flowering
USDA Zones: Approximately 4–9
Container Friendly: Yes when young; best given adequate space as it matures

Care Tip

Water thoroughly after arrival and keep the soil evenly moist during root establishment. Place in full sun to partial shade and protect the young plant from severe weather. Prune after flowering if a different shape is desired. Fall and winter leaf loss is normal for this deciduous shrub, with new foliage emerging in favorable conditions.