Hydrangea aspera Koki Asarum " Each plant is topped

" Each plant is topped in spring with 3-5 flowers in mid-June (NC)

With both parents winter hardy here in Zone 7b

Turk's cap lilies make great pollinator plants

when we spotted what appeared to be an elephant ear hybrid growing in a wild patch of Leucocasia (Colocasia) gigantea

looks like a reindeer head after a bad experience with a four-wheel drive pickup

Hydrangea aspera Koki Asarum " Each plant is toppedThis amazing purple leaf form of the shrubby Hydrangea aspera was discovered in Hubei Province China by Japanese plant explorer, Mikinori Ogisu. This 6' tall x 6' wide shrub is an absolutely amazing plant, that has even thrived in west sun here at JLBG. The terminal stalks of purple tinted, fuzzy foliage is crowned with pinkish blue lacecap inflorescences in late summer. The flowers seem to always buzz with pollinators. The original plants were