Under ideal growing conditions, expect Calycanthus floridus to grow at least 12 inches a year. Even though this shrub tolerates many different types of soil, growing it in dry soil may result in slower growth.

The fragrance of the flowers has said to resemble strawberry, pineapple, ripe banana, and even applesauce. Depending on the plant observed, the fresh flowers are so fragrant that they have been used commonly as a sachet for the linen drawer.

As its name implies, this is a fragrant species. ... Flowers on this shrub (to 4m) smell like pineapple or strawberry, leading to two other common names: strawberry-shrub or pineapple-shrub. Calycanthus floridus is recognized as a Plant of Merit by Missouri Botanical Garden.

Cultural Requirements: Sweetshrub can be grown in a variety of soil types as long as they are well drained, but grows best in a rich acidic to neutral soil; given irrigation plants can be grown in full sun to partial shade; Sweetshrub is not tolerant of salinity in soils or irrigation water; growth rates are moderate

Calycanthus are fully hardy but they do need to be grown in deep humus-rich soil in full sun or lightly dappled shade for best results. These plants are grown for their unusual fragrant flowers which are perhaps somewhat magnolia-like in shape or perhaps shaped like a tiny water lily.. . . . .364011235508!]0000000000000009783314145507!]