Calycanthus floridus Carolina Allspice on PlantPlaces.com

Common Name: Carolina Allspice Latin Name: Calycanthus floridus Size: 5 (min) to 9 (max)

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Looks like a good companion plant for an area spprox. 900 feet from house water not easily available and near a Blue Spruce.

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When it comes to fragrant Calycanthus you just have to purchase one in flower and see for yourself. Some are more fragrant than others.Steve

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Carolina Allspice
Calycanthus floridus
Origin: Virginia to Florida
Maximum Height: 9 feet

Category: Shrub
Family: Calycanthaceae
Genus: Calycanthus
species: floridus
Origin: Virginia to Florida
Size: 5 (min) to 9 (max)
Size Description: Medium
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Characteristics:

Recommended

Wet Soil Tolerant

Dry Soil Tolerant

Native

Rain Garden

Availability:	Some Availability
Deer Resistance:	Good Resistance	See plants that are deer resistant.
Full Sun Tolerance:	Performs Well	See other plants that like full sun.
Part Shade Tolerance:	Good Performance	See other plants that like part shade.

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Colors

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Bloom history: (Recorded in Cincinnati, Ohio, unless otherwise noted)3/23/2012 until 4/20/2012 See other plants that bloom at this time.
4/19/2011 until 5/24/2011 See other plants that bloom at this time.
5/1/2009 until 5/15/2009 See other plants that bloom at this time.
5/9/2007 until 5/21/2007 See other plants that bloom at this time.

Plant Images and Specimens

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Flowers
Location: Beuerlein Residence, Anderson Twp., Cincinnati
Age: 5
Planted By: R. Scott Beuerlein
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerlein
Season: Late Spring
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Fall Color
Location: Dawes
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerlein
Season: Fall
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Foliage and Flowers
Location: Beuerlein Residence, Anderson Twp.,
Age: 5
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerlein
Season: Fall
Picture of Calycanthus floridus Carolina Allspice

Flower
Photo Credit: Ernie Wiegand
Season: Spring
Picture of Calycanthus floridus Carolina Allspice

Flowers
Photo Credit: Ernie Wiegand
Season: Spring
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Location: Zoo
Photo Credit: Melissa Benoit
Season: September 18
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Fall color
Location: Spring Grove
Photo Credit: Steve Foltz
Season: Fall

Location: Spring Grove Cemetery 4521 Spring Grove Ave Cincinnati OH 45232 [Latitude: 39.168392950000000 Longitude: -84.525447866666700] Specimen: 1217

Location: Spring Grove Cemetery 4521 Spring Grove Ave Cincinnati OH 45232 [Latitude: 39.170106533333300 Longitude: -84.524747100000000] Specimen: 1218

Location: Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens 3400 Vine Street Cincinnati OH 45220 [Latitude: 39.142523383333300 Longitude: -84.506280016666700] Specimen: 1267

Location: Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens 3400 Vine Street Cincinnati OH 45220 [Latitude: 39.144774033333300 Longitude: -84.509659266666700] Specimen: 1340

Location: Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens 3400 Vine Street Cincinnati OH 45220 [Latitude: 39.144773933333300 Longitude: -84.509727966666700] Specimen: 1341

Location: Location Captured with GPS Device [Latitude: 39.273120916666700 Longitude: -84.282206200000000] Specimen: 1514

Location: Newport Kentucky Neighborhood Plants Newport KY [Latitude: 39.093878283333300 Longitude: -84.484419850000000] Specimen: 1843

Location: Cleveland Botanical Garden 11030 East Blvd Cleveland OH 44106 [Latitude: 41.511602250000000 Longitude: -81.610109250000000] Specimen: 2882

Location: Cleveland Botanical Garden 11030 East Blvd Cleveland OH 44106 [Latitude: 41.511756616666700 Longitude: -81.611245400000000] Specimen: 2915

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Calycanthus
Location: Cleveland Botanical Garden
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: May 2013

Location: Biltmore Estate One Lodge Street Ashville NC 28803 [Latitude: 35.539346990000000 Longitude: -82.552431750000000] Specimen: 3005

Location: Birmingham (UK) Botanic Gardens Westbourne Road Birmingham B15 3TR [Latitude: 52.465561583333300 Longitude: -1.929592066666670] Specimen: 3495

Location: Pisa, Italy [Latitude: 43.720728540000000 Longitude: 10.396455480000000] Specimen: 8371

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