Sweet Shrub 1 Quart Live Plant – 6–12 Inch – Calycanthus floridus

Sweet Shrub (Calycanthus floridus) is a deciduous flowering shrub known for its distinctive red to maroon flowers and naturally sweet, spicy fragrance. Its attractive foliage and unusual blooms make it a useful choice for garden borders, woodland settings, and fragrant landscape plantings.

You will receive 1 live Sweet Shrub plant in a 1-quart pot, approximately 6–12 inches tall at shipping. The plant performs well in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained soil. It is a perennial shrub suited to USDA Zones 5–9.

Plant Condition Disclosure:
Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Approx. 6–12 inches tall at time of shipping.

Customer Notice for Live Plants:

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

If there is an issue with your order, contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide:

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without required photos may not be eligible for review.

Claims submitted more than 48 hours after delivery will be considered accepted as received and may not be eligible for replacement or refund.

🔹 BULLET POINTS:

• Sweet Shrub: Calycanthus floridus
• Quantity: 1 live plant
• Pot: 1-quart nursery pot
• Shipping Height: Approximately 6–12 inches
• Flowers: Red to maroon, fragrant blooms
• Growth Habit: Clumping deciduous shrub
• Light: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Well-drained, slightly acidic soil preferred
• Water: Moderate; regular watering during establishment
• USDA Zones: 5–9
• Uses: Garden borders, woodland gardens, fragrant landscapes, and ornamental shrub plantings

🧾 MATERIALS:

1 live Sweet Shrub (Calycanthus floridus) plant in a 1-quart pot.

📋 ATTRIBUTES:

Common Name: Sweet Shrub
Scientific Name: Calycanthus floridus
Plant Type: Flowering shrub
Life Cycle: Perennial
Flower/Fruit Color: Red to maroon flowers
Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Well-drained, slightly acidic soil preferred
Water: Moderate
USDA Zone: 5–9
Shipping Size: Approximately 6–12 inches tall
Pot Size: 1 quart

❓ FAQ:

1. What USDA zones are suitable for Sweet Shrub?
Sweet Shrub (Calycanthus floridus) is suited to USDA Zones 5–9.

2. Does Sweet Shrub grow in full sun?
Yes. It performs well in full sun and can also tolerate partial shade.

3. How much water does Sweet Shrub need?
Provide regular moisture while the plant establishes. Mature plants can tolerate some dry conditions.

4. Is Sweet Shrub suitable for containers?
The young plant arrives in a 1-quart pot and can be temporarily container grown. A suitable larger container is needed as the shrub develops.

5. What makes Sweet Shrub distinctive?
It is valued for its unusual red to maroon flowers and naturally sweet, spicy fragrance.