Carolina Allspice
Calycanthus floridus 'KLMY' ROY'S DARK RED™
Calycanthaceae
Other names
Pineapple Shrub, Strawberry Shrub, Common Sweetshrub
Growth habit
Shrub
Perennation
Long-lived perennial
Location
Source of plant
Klehm's Song Sparrow Perennial Farm
Description
A Roy Klehm F2 seedling selection of Sweetshrub that has proved to be an outstanding performer in the upper Midwest. Early summer flowers are an exceptionally deep red with a pleasing fruity fragrance that is most obvious on a warm evening. Healthy dark green foliage can produce an effective yellow display in fall. Easily grown, dense bushy shrub. 6'-8' tall x 8'-10' wide in 10 years.
USDA Hardiness Zone
5
Special characteristics
fragrance, flowering season