may freeze back to the ground in the colder end of it's hardiness zone
Flowers
perfect flowers, reddish brown to dark maroon, fragrant
Leaves
simple, opposite, may be lustrous, green, yellow in fall
Stems
aromatic if bruised
Dimensions
6-9 feet tall be equal or greater spread
Maintenance
prune after flowering
Propagation
stratified seeds
Misc Facts
The genus Calycanthus is derrived from Greek "calyco" flower cup, the outer covering of the flower and "antho" flower components with reference to similar color of sepals and petals. The species name from Greek "floridus" means flowering abundantly. (#145)
Notes & Reference
#1-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #145-Plant Lives (Sue Eland) web site