Calycanthus Aphrodite PP 24014 Nerium but open plant

but open plant

As the season goes on

This vigorous hybrid

The clumps are topped in midsummer with 15-18 dark burgundy buds that open to large

the dormant clumps are topped with clusters of screaming red flowers

Calycanthus Aphrodite PP 24014 Nerium but open plantIt's hard to adequately describe this astounding sweet shrub hybrid, created by NC State University's Tom Ranney. Calycanthus 'Aphrodite' is a cross between the US West Coast Calycanthus occidentalis and the Chinese Calycanthus chinensis. The result is a gigantic shrub, that could easily double as a small tree. Our 10 year old specimen has reached 15' tall in height with a 25' wide spread. The arching stems are clothed with long green leaves, and