The plant forms a medium sized shrub with large, unique magnolia-like flowers. The white flowers have a rose blush in the center and have a fragrant fruity aroma of strawberries and melons.
Product Description
CALYCANTHUS x ‘Venus’ – Venus Sweetshrub
The plant forms a medium sized shrub with large, unique magnolia-like flowers. The white flowers have a rose blush in the center and have a fragrant fruity aroma of strawberries and melons. Becomes wider than it does tall. A complex hybrid introduced by Tom Raney, J.C. Raulston Arboretum.
Sun: Full Sun/ Part Shade
Soil: Average, Well-drained
Size: Height 5-7ft., Width 5-7ft.
Zone: 5-9
Flower: White with Rose Blush Center, Showy
Bloom Time: May to July
Attributes: Low Maintenance, Showy Flowers, Fragrant, Deer Resistant, Clay Soil Tolerant
(P.P. 15925)