SCIENTIFIC NAME: 'Aphrodite' Calycanthus x USPP 24,014
COMMON NAME: 'Aphrodite' Sweetshrub
GARDEN SIZE: 5-10 ft. tall, 5-10 ft. wide
GROWTH RATE: n/a
USDA ZONE: 5-9
EXPOSURE: Full sun, part sun (4 hours or more of sun each day)
WATER & SOIL: Prefers moist, well-drained soil. Average water needs; will need additional water in times of drought.
HABIT (FORM): Upright
FOLIAGE: Deciduous. Green, fragrant foliage that transitions to yellow in the fall.
FLOWERS: Fragrant, deep red. Blooms on new and old wood from mid-summer through early fall.
CARE: Prune to shape after flowering if preferred.
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