Western Sweetshrub

Calycanthus occidentalis

Western sweetshrub (spice bush) is a California shrub with large wine-red, water-lily-shaped flowers and aromatic foliage and bark, fragrant and adaptable for sun or part shade.

Family: Calycanthaceae
Type: shrub
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 6–12 ft
Spacing: 6–12 ft apart
Light: sun, part shade
Soil moisture: dry, moist
Soil pH: acidic, neutral
Bloom: April, May, June, July
Bloom colors: red
Wildlife value: pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses: specimen, hedge or screen
Native states: CA