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Genus: Calycanthus Species: floridus Common Name: Carolina Allspice Family: Calycanthaceae Order: Laurales Native: Southeastern United States Habit: Shrub Height: 5 to 10 feet Width: 5 to 10 feet Flowering Season: Spring Flower Color: Dark reddish-brown Propagation: Seed, layering, sucker or division Zone: 5-10 Note: This plant is suitable for foundations and shrub borders. Pruning of Carolina Allspice after flowering is recommended to enhance compactness. Flowers are fragrant, and leaves are aromatic. Prefers sunny to partly shady, well-drained, moist, organic-rich soil.