Athens Carolina Allspice - Calycanthus floridus 'Athens' Size:1 Gallon Scioto Weeping is reported to

Scioto Weeping is reported to be more cold hardy and easier to grow than the more readily available and decidedly difficult (in our area

from beetles to bumblebees to butterflies

and butterflies

Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek

wild ginger and other spring ephemerals

Athens Carolina Allspice - Calycanthus floridus 'Athens' Size:1 Gallon Scioto Weeping is reported toCarolina Allspice, sometimes also called Sweetshrub, is an adaptable shrub that forms colonies through its suckering habit. While typical Carolina Allspice flowers are a burgundy red and variably fragrant, 'Athens' has unique large greenish yellow flowers and is reliably fragrant. Its scent, often referred to as melon like, wafts delectably through the garden in spring. The showy flowers, up to 2 across, bloom in May and June and attract pollinators