Plant Features
If there was a category for fragrance Aphrodite Calycanthus would also win that award. Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, beauty and pleasure inspired its name. The reason will be quite apparent the first time you see her bloom and partake of her heavenly aroma. Bearing startling magenta-colored, magnolia-like, 3 to 4-inch blossoms, Aphrodite will bloom in the summer and again in early fall. Aphrodite blooms on old wood so pruning is only needed to shape, thin, or to remove older woody branches and is best accomplished after flowering.
Proven Winners® 'Aphrodite' Calycanthus x USPP 24,014
Plant Characteristics
Bloom Time: April, May, June, July
Attracts: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wild Birds
Flower Color: Magenta, Pink, Red
Mature Plant Size: 5-feet tall x 5-feet wide
Habit: Upright
Foliage Color: Green
Plant Needs
Light Level: Full to Part Sun (4-6+ hours with afternoon sun)
Overwinter Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Soil Moisture: Moist
Fertilizer: When transplanted and then once every Spring
