Calycanthus Flowering Shrub
Calycanthus Flowering Shrub
Calycanthus Floridus Flowering Shrub
Carolina Allspice. Carolina, 1726. If only for the purplish-red, pleasantly-scented flowers, this North American shrub is worthy of extensive culture. The hardiness, accommodating nature, and delicious perfume of its brightly-coloured flowers render this shrub one of the choicest subjects for the shrubbery or edges of the woodland path.
It is of easy though compact growth, reaching in favourable situations a height of 12 feet, and with ovate leaves that are slightly pubescent. Growing best in good fairly moist loam, where partial shade is afforded, the sides of woodland drives and paths will suit this Allspice well; but it wants plenty of room for branch-development.
There are several nursery forms of this shrub, such as Calycanthus floridus glaucus, Calycanthus floridus asplenifolia, and Calycanthus floridus nanus, all probably distinct enough, but of no superior ornamental value to the parent plant.
Calycanthus Occidentalis Flowering Shrub
Californian or Western Allspice. California, 1831.
This is larger in all its parts than the former, and for decorative
purposes is even preferable to that species. The flowers are dark
crimson, and nearly twice as large as those of C. floridus, but rather
more sparsely produced. This is a very distinct and desirable species,
and one that can be recommended for lawn and park planting, but, like
the former, it delights to grow in a rather moist and shady situation.
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