| Common Name: |
Hartflage Wine Raulston's Allspice |
| Scientific Name: |
Calycanthus x raulstonii 'Hartlage Wine'; syn. XSinocalycalycanthus raulstonii |
| Other Name(s): |
Aka Raulston Allspice, Eastern Sweetshrub, Carolina Allspice, Strawberry Shrub, Bubby Bush, Sweet Betsy, Florida Spice Bush, Sweet Shrub |
| Category: |
Shrub |
| Habit: |
Deciduous |
| Bloom Color: |
Maroon fading to wine-red flowers |
| Bloom Season: |
Spring |
| Fragrance: |
Mildly fragrant |
| Foliage Description: |
Opposite, leathery, irregularly toothed, glossy, ovate to elliptic, emerald green leaves (to 7 in. long) which turn buttery yellow in fall. Leaves are rough above and pubescent below |
| Height of Plant: |
8-10 ft. |
| Spread of Plant: |
8-10 ft. |
| Hardiness: |
USDA Zones 5 - 9 |
| Light Requirements: |
Full sun to part shade |
| Water Usage: |
Medium |
| Moisture Requirement(s): |
Well-drained soil |
| Hybridizer: |
Richard Hartlage |
| Place of Origin: |
J. C. Raulston Arboretum, Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Year of Origin: |
1991 |
| Heritage: |
Sinocalyanthus chinensis (Chinese sweetshrub) and Calycanthus floridus (Carolina allspice) |
| Photographer: |
Susan Brown |
| Location: |
Zorro Garden |