Calycanthus aphrodite

Add a fruity-spicy scent to your yard or garden when you plant this attractive, almost carefree shrub.

Aphrodite Sweetbush can grow to height of 6-8 feet. Blooms all summer once established.

Garden designer Angel Collins runs us through the basics of garden design, and what to bear in mind when planning a garden from scratch.

Aphrodite Sweetshrub Calycanthus produces sweetly scented magenta-red flowers that repeat throughout summer into fall

For any bona fide plant nerd, visiting Plant Delights Nursery in Raleigh, North Carolina, is a bucket-list trip. Listen to Steve and Danielle gush about their visit.

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Find Aphrodite Sweetshrub (Calycanthus 'Aphrodite') in Boston Hopkinton Chelmsford Hingham Middleborough Massachusetts MA at Weston Nurseries (Carolina Allspice, Spicebush, Strawberry Shrub)

Calycanthus Aphrodite - Three years after planting 2016

Q: When is a Magnolia not a Magnolia? A: When it's a Calycanthus. Calycanthus is an ornamental, multi-stemmed shrub that caught my eye last year at one of the flower shows. Large, creamy flower buds open out to fragrant blooms held above the foliage. The fleshy flowers are often compared to a magnolia, although the petals…