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

[1] University of Florida IFAS Extension

Its moderate size makes it suitable for a variety of landscape applications: specimen plantings near patios or foundations

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

helebores are perfect for under trees and places where many sun loving perennials don't thrive - they are great at filling these spaces because they spread through an extensive root system

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