Epimedium youngianum Purple Heart Amaryllids Hosta 'Sum and Substance should

Hosta 'Sum and Substance should be a maintenance free perennial

fragrant flowers atop 8" stalks are simply superb

then to green

waxy foliage on a clump that can easily cover an area 4' wide

Epimedium youngianum Purple Heart Amaryllids Hosta 'Sum and Substance shouldEpimedium x youngianum 'Purple Heart' is a 2000 Darrell Probst introduction from his cross of E. grandiflorum var. violaceum and E. x youngianum 'Pink Star'. The purple tinged leaflets become darker as they mature, providing a stunning backdrop for the near white flowers. While the leaves on this tight clumper eventually turn green as the weather warms, they once again take on the purple color as fall arrives.