Carolina Allspice grows well for those who pay attention.

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Carolina Allspice

Calycanthus floridus

Zones 5–13

Stats
Sunfull sun
Watermedium
Grow time—
Height>6ft
Spacing>24in
Light
Full sun✓
Part shade✓
Shade✓
Traits
Life cycleperennial
Categoryflowering shrub
Growth habitshrub
Seasonwarm
Frost tolerancehardy
Heightover 6ft
Spacingover 24in
Days to bloomover 150
Native us✓
Growing
Watermedium
Drainagemoist
Soil ph min5.5
Soil ph max7.5
Propagation
Seed✓
Cutting✓
Division✓
Graft✗
Tuber bulb crown✗
Transplant✓
Container ok✓
Spreadself seeds
Deer resistant✓
Drought tolerant✗
Pollinator friendly✓
Toxic to
People✓
Pets—
Livestock—
Bloom
Length2–6wk
Colors
White✗
Yellow✗
Orange✗
Red✓
Pink✗
Purple✓
Blue✗
Green✗
Fragrant✓
Reblooms✗
Deadhead✗
Cut flower✗
Dried flower✗
Invasive
Statusnone
Regions
Northeast✗
Southeast✗
Midwest✗
Plains✗
Southwest✗
Mountain west✗
Pacific northwest✗
California✗
Hawaii✗
State noxious✗
Escapes cultivation✗
Pollinators
Visitors
Honey bees—
Native bees—
Bumblebees—
Butterflies—
Moths—
Hummingbirds—
Beneficial insects—
Nectarlow
Pollenmedium
Larval host—
Specialist bees—
Seed for birds—
Calendar, zone 7
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sownonoyesyesyesyesnononononono
Harvest————————————