'Aphrodite' Sweetshrub

'Aphrodite' Sweetshrub

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Characteristics

Plant Needs

Looking for something a little different? You've found it in 'Aphrodite' calycanthus! Covered in big, glossy leaves, this shrub explodes with enormous cupped flowers that look a bit like a deep red magnolia. They start in early summer and continue through the season - in cooler areas, like our West Michigan trial garden, they bloom all summer long. This is a quite large shrub that needs plenty of space to look its best, but if you have the room for it, there are few better ways to use it!

'Aphrodite' is a hybrid between our native Calycanthus and the Asian species, xSinocalycanthus. You're probably wondering if it's fragrant, and the answer is - it depends. The scent varies based on the age of the bloom, the time of day, and the flower itself. Some people say they smell like pineapple, others apples, others bubblegum, and some get no scent at all. Even if you never sense a whiff off this plant, its fabulous flowers are more than enough reward.

Top reasons to grow Aphrodite calycanthus:

  • Big summer flowers look like a deep red magnolia
  • Very long blooming
  • Large, lush shrub provides lots of coverage - ideal for privacy

Characteristics

Plant Type:

Shrub

Height Category:

Tall

Garden Height:

60 - 120 Inches

Spacing:

60 - 120 Inches

Spread:

60 - 120 Inches

Foliage Colors:

Green

Flower Colors:

Red

Foliage Shade:

Green

Habit:

Upright

Container Role:

Thriller

Plant Needs

Light Requirement:

Part Sun to Sun, Sun

Maintenance Category:

Easy

Bloom Time:

Continuous Bloom, Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer, Rebloomer

Hardiness Zones:

5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

Water Category:

Average

Uses:

Adds Fragrance, Landscape

Light Requirement:

The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

Maintenance Notes:

Adaptable to most moist well drained soils.  Prune to shape after flowering.

Looking for something a little different? You've found it in 'Aphrodite' calycanthus! Covered in big, glossy leaves, this shrub explodes with enormous cupped flowers that look a bit like a deep red magnolia. They start in early summer and continue through the season - in cooler areas, like our West Michigan trial garden, they bloom all summer long. This is a quite large shrub that needs plenty of space to look its best, but if you have the room for it, there are few better ways to use it!

'Aphrodite' is a hybrid between our native Calycanthus and the Asian species, xSinocalycanthus. You're probably wondering if it's fragrant, and the answer is - it depends. The scent varies based on the age of the bloom, the time of day, and the flower itself. Some people say they smell like pineapple, others apples, others bubblegum, and some get no scent at all. Even if you never sense a whiff off this plant, its fabulous flowers are more than enough reward.

Top reasons to grow Aphrodite calycanthus:

  • Big summer flowers look like a deep red magnolia
  • Very long blooming
  • Large, lush shrub provides lots of coverage - ideal for privacy

Plant Type:

Shrub

Height Category:

Tall

Garden Height:

60 - 120 Inches

Spacing:

60 - 120 Inches

Spread:

60 - 120 Inches

Foliage Colors:

Green

Flower Colors:

Red

Foliage Shade:

Green

Habit:

Upright

Container Role:

Thriller

Light Requirement:

Part Sun to Sun, Sun

Maintenance Category:

Easy

Bloom Time:

Continuous Bloom, Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer, Rebloomer

Hardiness Zones:

5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

Water Category:

Average

Uses:

Adds Fragrance, Landscape

Light Requirement:

The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

Maintenance Notes:

Adaptable to most moist well drained soils.  Prune to shape after flowering.

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