Calycanthus floridus

Habit

Upright normal shrub, 2-3 m tall, 2 m wide, slow-growing.

Flowers

Exceptional, dark red-brown, star-shaped flowers with fruity fragrance, May to June, single second blossoms.

Fruits

Inconspicuous.

Leaves

Elliptical to elongatedly pointed, dark green, very persistent; pale autumn colours in November.

Roots

Shallow, spreading, fleshy roots, sensitive to great droughts.

Demands

Sun to semi-shady; avoids heat and drought; usually frost hardy.

Soil

Fresh to moist, deep, loamy and nutritious, acidic to slightly alkaline.

Note

All plant parts develop an aroma when rubbed.

Hardiness

Zone 6b

	Höhe, Breite, Stammumfang cm	1 Stück in Euro	ab 10 Stück in Euro	ab 50 Stück in Euro
rootballed or container grown	40-60 60-80	21,10 27,90	18,60 24,60
Specimen, container grown	80-100 100-125	84,50 120,--
Specimen, 3xtr., rootballed	80-100 100-125	84,50 120,--
Specimen, 4xtr., wire rootballed	125-150	222,--

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