calycanthus floridus

Jefferson also gave her a specimen of sweet shrub (Calycanthus floridus).

Professor Dirr is also fond of the yellow Carolina allspice Athens (Calycanthus floridus Athens), a plant he helped develop.

Shrubs used at the site include Carolina allspice (Calycanthus floridus), dwarf sweet pepperbush, Harry's garnet sweetspire, "Gulftide" holly osmanthus, and Burkwood viburnum.

A woodland walk winds through edge plantings between the glade-like upper lawn and the steep wooded slopes; it contains native rhododendrons and hollies, Carolina allspice (Calycanthus floridus), mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia), viburnums, and jetbead.