Calycanthus floridus var. floridus
Calycanthus floridus var. floridus
- Native to:
- United States | AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA | Virgin Islands
GBIF: Margarita Lankford
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Calycanthaceae
- Genus:
- Calycanthus
- Species:
- Calycanthus floridus var. floridus
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub
- Height:
- 300 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- maroon, reddish-brown
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- beetles, small mammals
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Fragrant:
- Yes
- Fall Color:
- yellow
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Warm then cold/moist stratification (double dormancy) — 30–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–120 days
- Notes:
- Seeds exhibit double dormancy requiring warm stratification followed by cold; germination can be erratic and prolonged.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch