Calycanthus Aphrodite PP 24014 Helicodiceros Calylophus 'Butter Cream' is a

Calylophus 'Butter Cream' is a significant color break from the typical lemony yellow flowers usually seen on this species

The clumps are topped with 30" tall scapes of light lavender in early summer

smooth leaves that stand upward forming a vase-shaped 20" tall clump

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Calycanthus Aphrodite PP 24014 Helicodiceros Calylophus 'Butter Cream' is aIt's hard to adequately describe this astounding sweet shrub hybrid, created by NC State University's Tom Ranney. Calycanthus 'Aphrodite' is a cross between the US West Coast Calycanthus occidentalis and the Chinese Calycanthus chinensis. The result is a gigantic shrub, that could easily double as a small tree. Our 10 year old specimen has reached 15' tall in height with a 25' wide spread. The arching stems are clothed with long green leaves, and