Carolina Allspice (Sweetshrub)
Calycanthus floridus · Calycanthaceae
| Type | shrub (shrub layer) |
|---|---|
| Mature size | 8 ft tall × 8 ft wide |
| Sun | FS, PS (full sun to part shade) |
| Water | L, M (low to moderate) |
| Deer resistance | high |
| Drought tolerance | high |
| Hardiness | 5-9 |
| Maintenance | low |
| Edible | no |
| Nitrogen fixing | no |
| Bloom | May, Jun, Jul |
| Harvest | — |
| Expected yield | 0 lb/yr |
| Source | TreeYo ($15); profile (show-piece suggestion) |
Planning price
$15.00 per plant listed
treeyo · Carolina Allspice / Sweetshrub
Very deer resistant - a good Zone B showpiece.
Design notes
Very fragrant chocolate-raspberry flowers, excellent deer resistance, native to the Ohio Valley.
Historic uses
Bark and leaves used as a bitter aromatic stimulant and stomachic; root used by settlers for colic.
Scoring
| Ornamental | 9/10 |
|---|---|
| Disease resistance | 8/10 |
| Sweetness of harvest | 0/10 |
| Complexity of care | 0/10 |
| Medicinal value | 5/10 |
Shared plant library
These records are stored once at /home/chris/.gardenway/plant-library.json and
reused by every design and project on this machine, so the same species does not have
to be researched again.
Where this is used
| Draft | Zone | Qty | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draft 1 - Balanced Food Forest | B | 1 | Sweetshrub beside the goumi - strongly deer resistant and fragrant. |
| Draft 2 - Deer-Proof Berries and Kitchen Herbs | B | 1 | Sweetshrub as the showpiece - one of the most deer-resistant shrubs available. |
| Draft 3 - Native Woodland Garden | A | 1 | Sweetshrub - native and deer resistant. |