Calycanthus floridus 'Athens' 26/3 Restock closer to melon and pineapple

closer to melon and pineapple than the strawberry scent of the maroon forms

this variety keeps things gentler

staying good on the tree for weeks

The leaves are smaller

distinguished from the Japanese aucuba chiefly by narrow leaves and fine hairs on the young shoots and flower stalks

Calycanthus floridus 'Athens' 26/3 Restock closer to melon and pineappleCalycanthus floridus 'Athens', also circulated under the name 'Katherine', is a yellow flowered selection of the Eastern sweetshrub, a deciduous native of the Southeastern woodlands long grown for fragrance, adaptability, and strange, many tepaled flowers. Where the wild plant blooms a deep maroon, 'Athens' opens soft, buttery yellow, an unexpected and elegant turn on a familiar shrub. The pale flowers carry a ripe, almost tropical perfume, closer to