Calycanthus floridus 'Athens', Athens Sweet Shrub Size:1.16 qt this one holds its upright

this one holds its upright form and its leaves look great well into fall

Very small leaves have dentate leaf margins that give the shrub a bit of a prickly feel

With acidic soil

Deep red in fall

Calycanthus floridus 'Athens', Athens Sweet Shrub Size:1.16 qt this one holds its uprightAn unusual light yellow green flowered form (like an unfolding lotus) of the deciduous native sweetshrubs, introduced by Mike Dirr. Also known as Carolina Allspice, it blooms in May and intermittently thereafter pervading the atmosphere with a pleasant, subtle, fruity fragranceprobably the strongest fragrance of all the Calycanthus (one wonders where the fruit salad is). The leaf, a little smaller than other Calycanthus, is in fall a lovely clear