Calycanthus Aphrodite PP 24014 Variegated Foliage Plants Our four-year-old clump

Our four-year-old clump

Hibiscus grow naturally in standing shallow water

the clump is topped with white flowers with a lavender blush

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Each leaf is lined from tip-to-tip with huge

Calycanthus Aphrodite PP 24014 Variegated Foliage Plants Our four-year-old clumpIt's hard to adequately describe this astounding sweet shrub hybrid, created by NC State University's Tom Ranney. Calycanthus 'Aphrodite' is a cross between the US West Coast Calycanthus occidentalis and the Chinese Calycanthus chinensis. The result is a gigantic shrub, that could easily double as a small tree. Our 10 year old specimen has reached 15' tall in height with a 25' wide spread. The arching stems are clothed with long green leaves, and