Carolina Allspice - Calycanthus floridus
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Carolina Allspice Plants for Sale - Fragrant, Hardy, and Multi-Season Beauty
Bring rich fragrance and timeless charm to your garden with Carolina Allspice shrubs. Known for their spicy scent, glossy foliage, and deep red blooms, these plants thrive in borders, woodland gardens, and hedges. Each shrub arrives healthy, well-rooted, and ready to establish in your landscape.
Key Plant Specifications
- Medium-sized deciduous shrub, 6–10 feet tall and wide
- Glossy green leaves that turn golden in fall
- Deep red, fragrant blooms in spring and summer
- Botanical name: Calycanthus Carolina Allspice (Calycanthus floridus)
- Thrives in full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil
- Reliable growth, low-maintenance, and versatile for multiple landscape uses
Why Choose Carolina Allspice
These shrubs deliver fragrant blooms, vibrant foliage, and multi-season interest with minimal care. Ideal for hedges, borders, and woodland-style plantings, Carolina Allspice adapts well to various soil types and sun exposures. The rich scent and durable growth make it a standout addition for any garden.
Landscape Uses & Care Guide
Perfect for borders, hedges, woodland gardens, or informal naturalized spaces. Plant in partial shade or morning sun, and enjoy the fragrant blooms up close. Water during the first growing season and mulch around the roots. Light pruning after flowering keeps the plant full and encourages healthy branching.
How to Grow Successfully
- Choose a moist, well-drained location with partial to full sun.
- Plant the shrub with roots protected and soil firmly backfilled.
- Water regularly during the first season to help establishment.
- Apply mulch to retain moisture and regulate soil temperature.
- Prune lightly after flowering to maintain shape and encourage branching.
Shipping & Packaging
Each Carolina Allspice is carefully inspected, watered, and packed in breathable protective packaging to prevent stress and damage during transit. Plants arrive ready to grow, with detailed care instructions included.
Why Buy from Ever-Green-Trees.com?
We provide premium, nursery-grown Carolina Allspice plants, professionally inspected and packed for safe delivery. Our team offers expert guidance, high-quality stock, and reliable customer service to ensure your garden thrives with every purchase.
FAQs
- What is Carolina Allspice? A hardy, multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with fragrant, spicy blooms and glossy foliage.
- Common landscape uses: Borders, hedges, foundation plantings, woodland gardens.
- Mature size: 6–10 feet tall and wide.
- Botanical name: Calycanthus floridus (Carolina Allspice).
- Difference from Sweetshrub: Names like Carolina spicebush, sweetshrub, and old fashioned sweet shrub are often interchangeable.
- Edibility: Not recommended; best enjoyed for fragrance and ornamental value.
- Seasonal appearance: Glossy green leaves in spring and summer, deep red blooms, golden fall foliage.
- Different forms: Carolina bush and Carolina sweet shrub refer to the same fragrant ornamental species.