Calycanthus are deciduous shrubs featuring simple leaves that emit a pleasant aroma, along with solitary, fragrant blooms that appear during the summer months.

Calycanthus

Calycanthus 'Aphrodite' is a deciduous shrub that can reach heights of up to 3 meters. It features glossy green leaves that are oval to oblong in shape and transition to yellow in the fall. From late spring through summer, this plant produces large, aromatic flowers that can measure up to 10 centimeters across, displaying a deep red to purple hue.

Calycanthus 'Aphrodite'

Calycanthus 'Venus' is a deciduous shrub with multiple stems, reaching heights and widths of up to 3 meters. It features glossy green foliage, with leaves measuring up to 15 centimeters in length, which transition to a yellow-brown hue in autumn. From late spring through summer, this cultivar produces sizable, fragrant flowers resembling magnolias, displaying creamy-white petals adorned with yellow and purple markings at their centers.

Calycanthus 'Venus'

Calycanthus 'White Dress'

Calycanthus brockiana

Calycanthus chinensis is a medium-sized, deciduous shrub that typically reaches heights of up to 3 meters and can spread to 4 meters wide. It features large, opposite leaves that are broadly elliptical to obovate, measuring up to 15 cm in length. The foliage is a glossy green that transforms to a vibrant yellow in the autumn season. In summer, this plant produces nodding flowers approximately 7 cm in diameter, which bloom at the tips of the branches. The flowers consist of white petals that overlap in a shallow cup shape, surrounding a second layer of smaller, narrow petals that are pale yellow with maroon bases, creating a distinctive crown around the yellow anthers.

Calycanthus chinensis

Calycanthus floridus, commonly referred to as spicebush, is a robust, multi-stemmed deciduous shrub that often develops suckers. It features oblong to oval leaves that are dark green on top and have a hairy texture on the underside, turning yellow in the fall. In May, the shrub produces highly fragrant flowers with dark brownish-red, strappy petals, which emerge at the tips of short branchlets. The scent is a unique blend reminiscent of pineapple, strawberry, and banana. After flowering, urn-shaped fruit capsules develop and remain on the plant during the winter months.

Calycanthus floridus

Calycanthus floridus 'Athens' is a deciduous shrub that typically grows to about 2.7 meters in height. This plant features dark green, oval to elliptic leaves, which can reach lengths of up to 15 centimeters and transition to a golden-yellow hue in the fall. In late spring and early summer, it produces pale yellow, fragrant flowers measuring up to 5 centimeters across, which emerge at the tips of short branches. Following the flowering period, urn-shaped fruits develop.

Calycanthus floridus 'Athens'

Calycanthus floridus 'Burgundy Spice' is a deciduous shrub that typically reaches heights of about 2.5 meters. This plant features oval, glossy dark green foliage that takes on reddish-purple hues when exposed to sunlight. In late spring or early summer, it produces fragrant orange-red flowers with slender, strap-like petals, which appear at the tips of short branchlets. After flowering, urn-shaped seed capsules develop. In autumn, the leaves transition to shades of red, orange, and yellow.

Calycanthus floridus 'Burgundy Spice'

Calycanthus floridus 'Foxy Lady'

Calycanthus floridus 'Michael Lindsay' is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub that typically reaches about 3 meters in height and can produce suckers. Its foliage consists of oval, glossy green leaves that provide a lush backdrop. In late spring or early summer, the plant produces fragrant, dark red flowers characterized by narrow, strap-like petals, which emerge at the tips of short branchlets. After flowering, urn-shaped seed capsules develop. In the fall, the leaves transition to vibrant shades of orange and yellow.

Calycanthus floridus 'Michael Lindsay'

Calycanthus floridus var. floridus

Calycanthus floridus var. glaucus

Calycanthus floridus var. glaucus 'Purpureus'

Calycanthus floridus var. oblongifolius

Calycanthus integrifolia

Calycanthus mohrii

Calycanthus nanus

Calycanthus occidentalis is a sizable, bushy shrub characterized by its coarse, dark green, ovate foliage. In the summer, it produces solitary flowers that can reach up to 5 cm in diameter, showcasing a deep red hue.

Calycanthus occidentalis

Calycanthus x raulstonii

Calycanthus x raulstonii 'Hartlage Wine' is a multi-stemmed shrub featuring upright to arching branches. Its oval leaves grow in pairs, and the bark emits a pleasant fragrance. The blooms are wine-red with cream accents at their centers, offering a subtle scent and appearing from early to late summer.

Calycanthus x raulstonii 'Hartlage Wine'

Chimonanthus encompasses both evergreen and deciduous shrubs characterized by simple foliage. In winter, these plants produce fragrant, bowl-shaped flowers with numerous petals, which are succeeded by cylindrical or urn-like seed capsules.

Chimonanthus

Chimonanthus caespitosus

Chimonanthus campanulatus

Chimonanthus fragrans var. grandiflorus

Chimonanthus funanensis

Chimonanthus grammatus

Chimonanthus nitens is an evergreen shrub that can reach heights of up to 3 meters. It features glossy leaves that can grow as long as 10 centimeters, arranged oppositely along the stems. During the winter months, this plant produces fragrant, spidery white flowers that emerge from the leaf axils.

Chimonanthus nitens

Chimonanthus praecox is a deciduous shrub characterized by a dense, multi-branched structure, typically reaching heights of 2.5 meters or more when supported against a wall. The leaves are lanceolate, measuring between 5 to 12 centimeters in length, and exhibit a glossy dark green hue. In winter, the plant produces solitary flowers or small clusters at the nodes of last summer's growth. These blooms are known for their strong fragrance; the outer tepals are nearly transparent with a yellowish-green tint, while the inner tepals are shorter and display a dark reddish-purple color.

Chimonanthus praecox

Chimonanthus praecox 'Brockhill Goldleaf'

Chimonanthus praecox 'Cobhay Sunshine'

Chimonanthus praecox 'Diane'

Chimonanthus praecox 'Fragrance'

Chimonanthus praecox 'Grandiflorus Superba' Mrs. Rounds Variety

Chimonanthus praecox 'Grandiflorus' is a medium-sized, bushy deciduous shrub characterized by glossy, lance-shaped leaves that can grow up to 15 cm long. It produces small, aromatic flowers that are waxy yellow with a maroon center.

Chimonanthus praecox 'Grandiflorus'

Chimonanthus praecox 'Luteo Grandiflorus'

Chimonanthus praecox 'Luteus' is a medium-sized deciduous shrub characterized by its bushy form. It features lance-shaped leaves that can reach up to 20 cm, exhibiting a rough texture and a glossy finish. In winter, this plant produces small, intensely fragrant yellow flowers with a waxy appearance.

Chimonanthus praecox 'Luteus'

Chimonanthus praecox 'Mangetsu'

Chimonanthus praecox 'Margaret Best'

Chimonanthus praecox 'Maruyama'

Chimonanthus praecox 'Moonlight'

Chimonanthus praecox 'Parviflorus'

Chimonanthus praecox 'Patens'

Chimonanthus praecox 'Red Heart'

Chimonanthus praecox 'Sunburst'

Chimonanthus praecox 'Trenython' is a robust, upright deciduous shrub that reaches heights of up to 4 meters. Its leaves are rough in texture and arranged in opposing pairs. During the winter months, the bare branches showcase fragrant, translucent white flowers with maroon markings inside. This variety can also be cultivated as a wall shrub.

Chimonanthus praecox 'Trenython'

Chimonanthus praecox 'Winter Moonlight'

Chimonanthus praecox 'Winter Sunshine'

Chimonanthus salicifolius is an evergreen shrub that can reach heights of up to 2.5 meters. It features slender, twig-like branches and produces lightly fragrant, spidery white flowers that appear individually on short stems during the winter months.

Chimonanthus salicifolius

Chimonanthus virginicus 'Emerald Knight'

Chimonanthus yunnanensis W.W. Sm.

Chimonanthus yunnanensis misapplied

Chimonanthus zhejiangensis is an evergreen shrub that can reach heights of up to 2.5 meters. It features glossy, leathery foliage. In autumn, it produces pale yellow flowers, which are lightly fragrant and appear individually from the leaf axils.

Calycanthaceae