Name: 'Aphrodite' Sweetshrub (Calycanthus x)
Brand: Proven Winners
SKU: CACPRC1006101
Price: 17.84 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Please Note: Our Ships Now shrubs will currently ship dormant. The foliage is turning colors, drying out, and falling off. During dormancy, plants go inactive to conserve their energy for the next growing season. This happens naturally as seasons change!

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Height 60-120 in.

Spread 60-120 in.

Zones 5 6 7 8 9

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'Aphrodite' Sweetshrub is covered in big, glossy leaves with enormous, cupped flowers that look a bit like a deep red magnolia. They start in early summer and continue through the season. The scent varies based on the age of the bloom, the time of day, and the flower itself. Some people say they smell like pineapple, others apples, others bubblegum, and some get no scent at all.

5-10 feet tall and wide at maturity
Hardy in zones 5-9, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
Space plants 5-10 feet apart for best results
Produces fragrant cupped red flowers from mid-summer to fall
Maintains green foliage spring to frost
Blooms on old and new wood
Great for landscapes, as a focal point, cut flowers
Resists Deer
Rebloomer

Our deciduous shrubs are entering their natural dormancy phase. As part of this process, foliage is turning colors, drying out, and falling off—this is completely normal! Shedding leaves helps the plants conserve energy and prepare for the next growing season. Rest assured, your shrubs will wake up and thrive again when it's time in your growing zone. Dormancy is how they prepare for a healthy, vibrant comeback as the seasons change!

Care: Fertilize with Proven Winners Continuous Release Plant Food in spring and mid-summer. It is adaptable to most moist, well-drained soils. Regular pruning is not required. If you’d like to shape it, you can do so in late winter or early spring.

Shipping Info:

Enjoy free shipping on orders over $75
Size at shipping varies by the season and plant

Quart shrubs are 5-8 in. at the time of shipment
1 Gallon shrubs are 6-24 in. at the time of shipment

Shrubs shipped Nov-Apr will arrive dormant; shrubs shipped Apr-Oct will arrive green or in bloom

Read our guide to get started with planning a garden

Features

Characteristics

Height: 60-120 in.
Spread: 60-120 in.
Habit: Upright
Light Requirements: Full Sun (6+ Hours)
Light Requirements: Part Sun (4-6 Hours)