Sweetshrub | Carolina Allspice Edible Fruit [1] University of Florida IFAS

[1] University of Florida IFAS Extension

transition to lustrous dark green through summer

midwest and prairies

but also stands out from the crowd with bright pink flowers that cover the tree in the spring

As the flowers fade and fall approaches

Sweetshrub | Carolina Allspice Edible Fruit [1] University of Florida IFASSweetshrub a nice versatile shrub that has a beautiful, unique, rust red flower that come on in late spring. This is a native shrub that is known for its fragrance. Though the intensity of the blooms fragrance may vary it is described as having a sweet, fruity smell that attracts pollinators. Even the leaves have a fruity scent when crushed. The sweetshrub has a nice rounded shape that can be pruned to keep a dense form when grown in a formal setting