Calycanthus floridus

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Calycanthus floridus is a distinctive deciduous shrub admired for its richly coloured, aromatic flowers and relaxed, natural habit. In late spring and early summer, it bears unusual, layered blooms in deep wine-red to chocolate tones, releasing a warm, spicy fragrance reminiscent of cloves and ripe fruit. The broad green foliage forms a dense, rounded shrub through summer before taking on soft yellow shades in autumn. Well suited to woodland-style planting, mixed borders, or near pathways where its scent can be enjoyed, it combines ornamental value with sensory appeal.

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Key Features

Plants by type
  • Shrubs
Flower Colour
  • Red
Eventual Height
  • 2.5m-4
Flowering Month
  • May
  • June
  • July
Planting Position
  • Full sun
  • Part shade
Features
  • Deciduous
  • Summer flowering
  • Scented

How to care for Calycanthus floridus

Light:
Full sun to partial shade (flowers best with some sun).

Soil:
Fertile, moist but well-drained soil; tolerates clay.

Water:
Water regularly when establishing; fairly drought-tolerant once mature.

Pruning:
Prune lightly after flowering if needed to shape; flowers on old wood.

Hardiness:
Fully hardy in temperate climates.

Feeding:
Apply a general-purpose fertiliser in spring.

Notes

Deciduous shrub with a dense, rounded habit.

Grown for its dark reddish-brown, fragrant flowers in late spring to early summer.

Flowers have a sweet, fruity scent.

Attractive, glossy green foliage that turns yellow in autumn.

Ideal for borders, woodland gardens, or as a specimen shrub.

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