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Sweetshrub

Calycanthus floridus
In the United States: Native · also called sweetshrub, carolina allspice, eastern sweetshrub

Honeybees visit sweetshrub for its nectar and pollen during the spring to early summer bloom period, with peak flowering in May and June providing a reliable forage source in its native range. This deciduous shrub grows 6-10 feet tall and can form colonies via suckering, which may require occasional management to control spread. It is generally pest-free and deer-resistant, thriving in moist, well-drained soils.

Nectarmedium
Pollenmedium
Bloom (US) April–June
Hardiness zones4-9
TypePerennial
Sunpartial

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