2024 Southeastern Plant Symposium Auction
333 - Calycanthus 'Aphrodite'
Plant Shrub
Closed
Current Bid: $83
(Pot Sz: 1 qt; Ht: 12")
Common name: Aphrodite hybrid sweetshrub
¤ deciduous shrub to 8'
¤ plant in sun to part shade
¤ hardy to zone 5
¤ maroon flowers in late spring/ early fall
¤ NCSU Introduction
A medium sized specimen shrub. Big summer flowers look like a deep red magnolias. Blooms over a long period. Flowers are fragrant but not all the time. The scent varies based on the age of the bloom, the time of day, and the flower itself. People have used terms like pineapple, apple, and bubblegum to describe the scent. Blooms on old and new wood.
Plants donated to this event by : Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center
Common name: Aphrodite hybrid sweetshrub
¤ deciduous shrub to 8'
¤ plant in sun to part shade
¤ hardy to zone 5
¤ maroon flowers in late spring/ early fall
¤ NCSU Introduction
A medium sized specimen shrub. Big summer flowers look like a deep red magnolias. Blooms over a long period. Flowers are fragrant but not all the time. The scent varies based on the age of the bloom, the time of day, and the flower itself. People have used terms like pineapple, apple, and bubblegum to describe the scent. Blooms on old and new wood.
Plants donated to this event by : Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center
