Strawberry bush. Sweet bubby. Sweetshrub. Whatever you call it, anyone can recognize this native plant by the pleasant scent.

Allspice is the berries of the Pimenta dioica plant, a tree native to Jamaica, Southern Mexico, and Central America. The berries, which resemble oversized peppercorns, are harvested while still ...

In fact, allspice is an unripe berry from a plant known as pimenta diocia. Also known as Jamaica pepper, myrtle pepper, pimenta, or pimento, allspice is very much one spice, rather than a blend of ...

Carolina allspice, a flowering shrub native to Ohio, is known for its fragrant, reddish-brown flowers. The plant thrives in woodland areas and along streams, blooming from mid-April through July.

A plant of many names, Calycanthus floridus, or Carolina allspice, is a flowering delight, no matter what you call it. Other monikers include strawberry bush, sweet bubby and sweetshrub ...