Q: Could you please identify the following shrub? I have enclosed a sample (see reader's photo). It blooms with dark red flowers that are almost brown. They really smell good. The shrub is fairly ...

Calycanthus “Aphrodite” has large shiny leaves, grows fast in part shade, flowers by the Fourth of July and has a fragrance like sweet apples. The Olympian The first part of July is your inspiration ...

Carolina allspice, a flowering shrub native to Ohio, is known for its fragrant, reddish-brown flowers. The plant thrives in woodland areas and along streams, blooming from mid-April through July.

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A plant of many names, Calycanthus floridus, or Carolina allspice, is a flowering delight, no matter what you call it. Other monikers include strawberry bush, sweet bubby and sweetshrub, all names ...