Western Sweetshrub

Calycanthus occidentalis Hook. & Arn. - Strawberry-shrub family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Red, Pink, Brown

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Western Sweetshrub: Acharia stimulea

Native Range

USA: California

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.