Asarum ichangense Syria green palm foliage and sharp

green palm foliage and sharp "needles" at the base to protect the seeds

Baptisia 'Screamin' Yellow' is a selection of Baptisia sphaerocarpa from native plant guru Larry Lowman

This giant golden hosta makes a stunning clump

Eryngium pandanifolium is a stunning eryngium that should be grown by all gardeners who like bold

it provides a very unique vertical element with spikes of red

Asarum ichangense Syria green palm foliage and sharpAsarum ichangense is a virtually uncultivated Chinese wild ginger that hails from stream side forests and grasslands up to 4,500' elevation in the Chinese provinces of Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang. In the garden, Asarum ichangense makes a lovely semi evergreen, slowly spreading patch. The clusters of small brown flowers perch attractively at the base of the green heart shaped foliage, opening in mid February