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✓ Native to US
Sweetshrub
Calycanthus floridus
— Family: Calycanthaceae
USDA Zone 5a-9b
🗺️ Widespread
Widespread across many states
A dense, rounded deciduous shrub bearing highly fragrant, dark maroon flowers in spring and summer.
Height
6–9 ft
Spread
6–12 ft
Sun
Full Sun to Part Shade
Water
Medium
Blooms
Spring, Summer
Flower Color
Maroon, Dark Red
🌡️ Growing Conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Soil
- adaptable
✨ Traits
🦌 Deer Resistant
🐝 Attracts Pollinators
🦋 Wildlife Value
🐝 Pollinators
🌡️ USDA Hardiness Zones
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Temp range: -20°F to 30°F
📍 Native Range
🗺️
Widespread across many US states
Broadly distributed across a large portion of the US, but not documented in every state.
Native to 1 state: