Calycanthus 'Aphrodite' ~ Aphrodite Sweetshrub Size:2 GALLON flowering dogwood

flowering dogwood

powdery mildew

dense branching

The stems end with thick dark purple flowerheads with upright purple petals on top resembling butterfly wings all summer

Calycanthus 'Aphrodite' ~ Aphrodite Sweetshrub Size:2 GALLON flowering dogwoodAphrodite Sweetshrub is a dense deciduous shrub with an upright habit. The large glossy bright green leaves turn yellow in fall. Large fragrant dark red magnolia like flowers bloom from midsummer until the first frost. Grows best in full sun and moist, well drained acidic soils. Calycanthus is pollinated by beetles, its flowers do not attract other pollinators as much. However, its seeds are sometimes eaten by small mammals and birds. Type: Shrub