Taxon

×Sinocalycalycanthus 'Venus'

×Sinocalycalycanthus 'Venus' - Venus allspice
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Common name: Venus allspice
Family: Calycanthaceae (strawberry-shrub family)
Synonym: Calycanthus 'Venus'
Distribution: hybrid
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Plant Patent Info.: PP15,925; 23 August, 2005
Comments: A new, improved deciduous shrub growing 6' tall and a slightly greater spread. Noted for its very fragrant,white flowers with purple markings in summer which are described as resembling a magnolia flower. Foliage consists of simple, oppositely arranged, glossy leaves which take on an attractive yellow fall color. Wonderful in the shrub or perennial borders. Reportedly resistant to deer browse.
Links: Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder • NC State University Cooperative Extension • RHS Horticultural Database • US Patent and Trademark Office- Patent No. Search

Locations

  • 1: AZA: BC14 (BC14) • Accession: D2004-0345.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: DWH: AN09 (AN09) • Accession: D2004-0345.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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