Sinocalycanthus sinensis Bob McCartney where the plant has been

where the plant has been cultivated for well over a thousand years for its fragrance and its dye-giving fruit

an early and welcome source of nectar when little else is blooming

Give 'Helen Fredel' a sturdy support and room to climb

The tree seems close to Phoebe chekiangensis

and there the classification sat until 1818

Sinocalycanthus sinensis Bob McCartney where the plant has beenThis large deciduous shrub was recently reclassified as a Calycanthus. It is somewhat like our native Calycanthus floridus but with larger 6 10 inch glossy leaves. The cream white blooms in late spring are larger than North American Calycanthus species flowers but not scented. Should be planted in partial to full shade where it blooms in mid to late spring. Prefers consistantly moist soil, but do not over water. A relatively recent introduction from