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- Tag: Calycanthus ‘Aphrodite’
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Meet the Breeder
Dr. Tom Ranney
North Carolina, USA
‘Aphrodite’
Sweetshrub
Calycanthus
'Aphrodite'
PP#24,014
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- Long blooming
- Showy flowers
- Fast growing
- Description
Are you looking for something special to set you apart from the competition? Add 'Aphrodite' calycanthus to your plant palette. This fast-growing, easy-care sweetshrub is a stand-out plant in any garden or landscape. Very large, showy flowers resemble red magnolias, appearing amid glossy, tropical-looking foliage for months every summer, many times lasting into fall. The abundant ‘Aphrodite’ sweetshrub blooms really pop in cut flower arrangements. Its flowers are fragrant, though the scent is highly subjective - ask around your staff and see what everyone smells! A beautiful, carefree plant for large spaces developed by Dr. Tom Ranney at NCSU. ‘Aphrodite’ is fast to produce and always in demand.
- Awards
- Theodore Klein Award, University of Kentucky Arboretum, 2021
- USDA Zone
- 5 - 9 (-20°F/-28.9°C)
- Exposure
- Full sun, Part sun
- Height
- 5 - 10'
- Width
- 5 - 10'
- Finish Time
- .5 season
- Type
- Deciduous
- Bloom Time
- Summer
- Flower Color
- Red
- Foliage Color
- Green
- Liner Sizes
- 4", Quick Turn
General Care
Soil
Adapts to most soils; moist soils with organic matter are preferred.Pruning
Aphrodite' can be pruned, but is best planted where it can be allowed to achieve its full size.Uses
Mixed borders; perennial beds; hedges; foundation plantings; screening and privacy.Growing Tips
Grow in well-drained, acidic media. Flowers on old wood, so late-season trimming the season before sale should be avoided. Large foliage necessitates larger containers for best results. Benefits from a protected site and/or heavy mulch in colder end of its hardiness range.Features: Reblooming, Cut flower, Fragrant, Deer resistant
Filters: Botanical genus: Calycanthus, Common name: Sweetshrub, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Summer, Red flowers, Green foliage
Features: Reblooming, Cut flower, Fragrant, Deer resistant
Filters: Botanical genus: Calycanthus, Common name: Sweetshrub, Retail program: Proven Winners® ColorChoice®, USDA Zone 5, USDA Zone 6, USDA Zone 7, USDA Zone 8, USDA Zone 9, Exposure: Full sun, Exposure: Part sun, Bloom time: Summer, Red flowers, Green foliage