Sweetshrub

 

Common Name	Sweetshrub
Scientific Name	Calycanthus floridus
Native Region	West, Middle, East
Moisture Conditions	Moist Upland Site
Light Preference	Full Sun, Partial Sun
Wildlife Value	small mammals
Soil pH	Neutral (pH 6-8)
Height	3'to 8'
Bloom Time	Spring
Evergreen	No
Comments	sweet scented purple-brown flowers; resistant to disease and insect damage; makes excellent border shrub; adapts to many soil types; easily transplanted; toxic to cows