Calycanthus occidentalis (Spice Bush) Climate Resilient dry rocky hillsides

dry rocky hillsides

This plant is also used for a wide variety of medicinal purposes

coastal meadows

wet ravines

undersides pale covered with a whitish waxy coating

Calycanthus occidentalis (Spice Bush) Climate Resilient dry rocky hillsidesPlant Description: This is a rounded deciduous shrub with erect, multiple dark brown stems and leathery dark green leaves that have a spicy aromatic fragrance. Flowers are solitary and large reaching 2 3 in, with multiple dark red to purplish petals. Blooms with individual flowers only lasting for a few days. Fruit are woody. Leaves turn a clear yellow before dropping in fall. The leaves of this plant are edible. *NEVER CONSUME PLANTS WITHOUT PROPER