Sporobolus maximus Salta Splendor Aruncus is a widespread US native

is a widespread US native that can be found on dry sandy/gravelly soils from Oklahoma west to southern California

southwest of Guadalajara (YD77M-44)

bold-textured

topped in early May (NC) with large burgundy and white pouches backed by similar colored sepals

Cypripedium reginae prefers a partially open site with a moist

Sporobolus maximus Salta Splendor Aruncus is a widespread US nativeWe first met the amazing Sporobolus maximus 'Salta Splendor' on a 2002 trip to Northern Argentina, and was instantly in love. There it grew native, only in a narrow band around lakeshores with the native pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana). While giant dropseed lives fine for us in the southeast US, it never thrives or flowers like it does in more desert climates. This stunning, tightly clumping ornamental grass tops out at 8' tall when in plume,