Carolina Allspice (Calycanthus floridus). Keep that scientific name handy since I discovered if you Google “Carolina Allspice” you will get all sorts of things that are not this shrub.
Carolina Allspice grows to 6 – 9 feet tall, and is native to the southeastern US, where it is found at woodland edges and openings. Its blooms are about 2 inches across. Those blooms have a pleasant fruit scent which varies from bush to bush.
The leathery leaves grow to 6 inches long and turn yellow in autumn. Deer don’t find Carolina Allspice tempting. Amazing. Surely if they’re really hungry they’ll nibble on it.
2 responses to “Carolina Allspice”
Love this plant. Easy to grow easy to propagate from suckers.
I have 2 of these bushes in my yard and they are so pretty. Sadly, they do not have that sweet smell. I wonder why. Thanks for your post.