Calycanthus Aphrodite PP 24014 Helicodiceros smooth leaves that stand upward

smooth leaves that stand upward forming a vase-shaped 20" tall clump

The clumps are topped with 30" tall scapes of light lavender in early summer

starting for us in late April with hundreds of pendant white flowers that morph into beautiful blue fruit in autumn

This amazing Brookside Gardens release is still quite rare in the trade

Calycanthus Aphrodite PP 24014 Helicodiceros smooth leaves that stand upwardIt'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