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Carolina allspice 'Athens' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Carolina allspice 'Athens'

Calycanthus floridus 'Athens'

Fragrant

Genus: Calycanthus
Family: Calycanthaceae

About this plant

A rounded, deciduous, suckering shrub to around 2.7m tall with dark green, oval to elliptic, aromatic leaves up to 15cm long that turn golden-yellow in autumn. Pale yellow, fragrant flowers to 5cm across are borne at the ends of short branchlets in late spring and early summer and are followed by urn-shaped fruits

Growing Information

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

North FacingSouth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Prefers moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Shelter from cold, drying winds

Pruning

Prune immediately after flowering to shape and maintain size. Remove root suckers promptly to limit spread

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

2.5-4 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years