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Carolina Allspice
Calycanthus floridus · Shrub
Carolina Allspice is a moderate-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 4-9, that matures to about 6–10 ft × 6–12 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect brown and red blooms in spring and summer. It attracts butterflies and pollinators, stands up well to deer, fire and heat and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 4-9
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 6–10 ft × 6–12 ft
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry
- Bloom color
- Brown, Red
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Pollinators
- Tough against
- Deer, Fire, Heat, Pests
- Toxic to
- People
- Native to
- Southeastern United States
Will it survive your winters?
We score Carolina Allspice’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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