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'Aphrodite' Sweetshrub Calycanthus x

Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
Mature Size
10' 10' 3.0m 3.0m
Height: 5' - 10'
Spread: 5' - 10'
Height: 1.5m - 3.0m
Spread: 1.5m - 3.0m
  • 60 - 120 Inches
    60 - 120 Inches
    60 - 120 Inches
    1.5m - 3.0m
    1.5m - 3.0m
    1.5m - 3.0m

    Features

    Looking for something a little different? You've found it in 'Aphrodite' calycanthus! Covered in big, glossy leaves, this shrub explodes with enormous cupped flowers that look a bit like a deep red magnolia. They start in early summer and continue through the season - in cooler areas, like our West Michigan trial garden, they bloom all summer long. This is a quite large shrub that needs plenty of space to look its best, but if you have the room for it, there are few better ways to use it!

    'Aphrodite' is a hybrid between our native Calycanthus and the Asian species, xSinocalycanthus. You're probably wondering if it's fragrant, and the answer is - it depends. The scent varies based on the age of the bloom, the time of day, and the flower itself. Some people say they smell like pineapple, others apples, others bubblegum, and some get no scent at all. Even if you never sense a whiff off this plant, its fabulous flowers are more than enough reward.

    Top reasons to grow Aphrodite calycanthus:

    - Big summer flowers look like a deep red magnolia

    - Very long blooming

    - Large, lush shrub provides lots of coverage - ideal for privacy

    Fragrant Flower
    Continuous Bloom or Rebloomer

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Shrub
    Shrub Type: 
    Deciduous
    Height Category: 
    Tall
    Garden Height: 
    60 - 120 Inches 1.5m - 3.0m
    Spacing: 
    60 - 120 Inches 1.5m - 3.0m
    Spread: 
    60 - 120 Inches 1.5m - 3.0m
    Flower Colors: 
    Red
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Sun to Sun
    Light Requirement: 
    Sun

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Blooms On: 
    New Wood
    Blooms On: 
    Old Wood
    Bloom Time: 
    Mid Summer
    Bloom Time: 
    Late Summer
    Bloom Time: 
    Early Fall
    Hardiness Zones: 
    5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Maintenance Notes: 

    Adaptable to most moist well drained soils.  Prune to shape after flowering.

    'Aphrodite' Calycanthus x USPP 24,014
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