'Aphrodite' - Sweetshrub Attracts Song Birds developing an estimated 300 cultivars

developing an estimated 300 cultivars over centuries of selective breeding

Full sun and well-drained soil are the baseline requirements

'Super Star' responds with enthusiastic flushes of fresh flowers

these gorgeous ground covers are often seen flowing over the sides of retaining walls and filling the foreground of garden beds

next to patios or as a property border

'Aphrodite' - Sweetshrub Attracts Song Birds developing an estimated 300 cultivarsCalycanthus 'Aphrodite' delivers oversized, magnolia like flowers in deep burgundy red that reach three to six inches across a stunning display from a genus not typically known for showiness. This deciduous shrub blooms on new wood beginning in early summer and continues flowering intermittently through summer, producing its rich blooms against a backdrop of glossy, dark green foliage that transitions to golden yellow in autumn. The fragrance alone