Sm med] This is a sport of who knows what that In addition to having extremely large leaves with a dark purple edge, theįlower heads are the biggest that I've seen. From a rosette of fleshy foliage comes a 36"-72" flower scape with interesting greenish yellow flowers in mid to lateĪjuga 'Arboretum Giant' This name is quite appropriate. I think that we're better off just enjoying the ornamental value of this Manfreda virginica, was used by the Cherokee Native Americans as a cureįor diarrhea. One of the two genera in the Amaryllidaceaeįamily in WV, see also Hypoxis, Agave virginica, sometimes known also as Stay tuned.Īgave virginica Yes, believe it or not, we have a That as I haven't had the time to plant them out. These beautiful plants are hardy to zone 6, possibly zone 5, I can't confirm The foliage is very Corydalis-like and the pendulous pink bloomsĪre very Dicentra-like, what a great combination.Īgapanthus 'Headborne hybrids' Everyone claims that Imagine a herbaceous vine that can climb over 30 feet A biennial, but don't worry, it will self-seed in abundance andīe with you always. Sm med lg] Very interesting vine in the fumariaceaeįamily. Height gets up to 24" and slowly forms a colony. Sm med lg] One of my very favorite ferns, a little slow at the starting gate, but give the "Maiden Hair" fern a year or three and she makes a beautiful display. Sm med lg] Similar in stature and color to Actea Plants stand about 18"-24" tall and do well in I almost forgot to tell you about the thick brilliant red stems that attachĮach berry to the stem. White with black dots at each tip resembling the eyes of a doll.
Over the Summer months, these flowers slowly turn into greenish-yellowīerries and as they finish out their growing season become huge, alabaster
You have fragrant white soft and fluffy flowers over lush green dissectedįoliage.
Sm med lg] The common name of this native gardenīeauty says a lot about the plant, "Dolls Eyes", but, that only tells youĪbout the Autumn interest of this old timey favorite. Golden - green variegated form of the two guys above. Only gets about 3"-6" tall.Īcourus graminea 'Dwarf Gold' A golden formĪcourus graminea 'Ogon' A much taller and Selection of the popular pond side, marginal and bog plant that will actuallyĭo well in an average mulched garden soil. Variegated, it loves moist, boggy conditions, but will do well in any moistureĪcourus graminea 'Dwarf Green' An iddy biddy Of syllables, this is one adorable little plant. However, I've never been disappointed by the performance of any plant in this genus or in the entire Ranunculaceae family.ĭo the Japanese come up with these names? But in spite of it's mouthful As I write this, I can't remember much about this plant as far as flowering time or size goes. Sm med lg] Interesting white flowers that explain without a doubt, why the common name for plants of this genus is "Monkshood". Height is about 6" -12" and it forms a clump with multiple divisions of about the same size. I grow it in a rich moist bed that gets a few hours of sun in mid day. In the early Spring you have a long lasting spray of crisp white flowers and the foliage holds up well all the growing season. Sm med lg Acer as in Maple, what a perfect name for this genus. To about 24"-36" with unusual almost Chelone like white flowers. When it does flower,Ī 1-1 1/2 inch flower stem shoots up from the center of the plant Zone 5 or 6, is a magnificent and hardy foliage plant.
Sm med lg] Huge golden foliage on a very striking plant.Ĭomes up very late in the Spring and although it will rarely flower in Acanthus mollis 'New Zealand Gold' [Photo:
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