'Aphrodite' - Sweetshrub Size:2 gallon ornamental grasses

ornamental grasses

and you're done—this is one easy-care perennial that delivers big results for minimal effort

making it suitable for the drier upper edges of rain gardens where water does not remain standing for extended periods

The discovery illustrates an important principle in horticulture: valuable cultivars aren't always created through deliberate breeding programs

These plants thrive when used to add color and vertical height to a small space

'Aphrodite' - Sweetshrub Size:2 gallon ornamental grassesCalycanthus 'Aphrodite' delivers oversized, magnolia like flowers in deep burgundy red that reach three to six inches across a stunning display from a genus not typically known for showiness. This deciduous shrub blooms on new wood beginning in early summer and continues flowering intermittently through summer, producing its rich blooms against a backdrop of glossy, dark green foliage that transitions to golden yellow in autumn. The fragrance alone