{"product_id":"calycanthus-floridus-carolina-allspice","title":"Calycanthus floridus (Carolina Allspice)","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the most fragrant native shrubs available, Carolina allspice pairs a genuinely unique, spicy-sweet bloom scent with strong deer resistance and heat tolerance - a reliable specimen or border shrub for woodland garden and naturalized plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalycanthus floridus, commonly known as Carolina allspice or sweetshrub, is a deciduous shrub native to the southeastern United States. It typically grows to a height and spread of 6 to 10 feet, forming a rounded, dense shrub. The plant is characterized by its dark green, ovate leaves, which turn yellow in the fall. One of its most distinctive features is its fragrant, dark red to brownish-maroon flowers, blooming from late spring to early summer, often described as having a spicy, fruity scent reminiscent of strawberries, melons, or cloves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApplication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWoodland garden and shrub border plantings, valued for fragrance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecimen plantings in sun or shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeer-pressured sites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollinator habitat plantings - attracts butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions \/ Specification Data\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun to Part Shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\/Moisture Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Organically rich, moist, well-drained loam; adapts to average garden soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate - sources disagree, ranging from \"fast\" to \"slow to medium\"; see flags\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shrub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-8 ft. (existing records show 6-10 ft.; see flags)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFall Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color \/ Period:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red, Brown; May-June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWetland Indicator Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e FACU (Facultative Upland) - Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain region\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Southeastern United States; see flags on native range precision\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrology:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry-Mesic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoot Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate (12-24 in.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalinity Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlood Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate - A moist-woodland shrub tolerant of periodically wet soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tolerant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Multi-stemmed\/Thicket-forming - suckering habit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5-9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer Resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (Rarely Damaged)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Supports bees, supports butterflies, supports hummingbirds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pinelands Nursery","offers":[{"title":"32 Cell Tubeling","offer_id":48941175898183,"sku":"CAL-FLO 32TBL","price":112.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"#1 Container","offer_id":48941175930951,"sku":"CAL-FLO #1","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#5 Container","offer_id":48941175963719,"sku":"CAL-FLO #5","price":65.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1649\/7991\/files\/628e39f4-d5ef-4713-b833-e1f120280e0f.jpg?v=1791221245","url":"https:\/\/www.pinelandsnursery.com\/products\/calycanthus-floridus-carolina-allspice","provider":"Pinelands Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}