Are you looking for something special to set you apart from the competition? Add 'Aphrodite' calycanthus to your plant palette. This fast-growing, easy-care sweetshrub is a stand-out plant in any garden or landscape. Very large, showy flowers resemble red magnolias, appearing amid glossy, tropical-looking foliage for months every summer, many times lasting into fall. The abundant ‘Aphrodite’ sweetshrub blooms really pop in cut flower arrangements. Its flowers are fragrant, though the scent is highly subjective - ask around your staff and see what everyone smells! A beautiful, carefree plant for large spaces developed by Dr. Tom Ranney at NCSU. ‘Aphrodite’ is fast to produce and always in demand.