Calycanthus x raulstonii 'Hartlage Wine' ~ Hartlage Wine Sweetshrub size-5-ft Francee Hosta is a shade-loving

Francee Hosta is a shade-loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for their foliage

The rigid sturdy stalks that grow from the center of the plant are topped by beardless deep purple flowers in summer

and flower buds resist frost damage

Overshadowing the Hostas

Aspidistra elatior

Calycanthus x raulstonii 'Hartlage Wine' ~ Hartlage Wine Sweetshrub size-5-ft Francee Hosta is a shade-lovingHartlage Wine Sweetshrub is a large dense deciduous shrub with an upright mounding habit. The large glossy bright green leaves turn yellow in fall. Huge fragrant magnolia like flowers that open maroon and age to wine red bloom from midsummer until the first frost. Grows best in full sun and moist, well drained acidic soils. Type: Shrub Origins: C. chinensis and C. floridus Hybrid Height: 8' 10' Spread: 8 10' Spacing: 5' USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 9