Boesenbergia hamiltonii Stokesia 'Halcyon' is a splendid golden

'Halcyon' is a splendid golden hosta with a dramatic dark blue-green edge

Agave 'Grey Gator' makes a huge 5' tall x 8' wide clump of long scabrous (sandpaper-like)

we (and the birds) enjoy the dramatic hairy seed pods perched atop the sturdy old stalks

Asarum magnificum is an easy-to-grow clump former makes a superb specimen plant in the woodland garden

Emerging from a basal rosette

Boesenbergia hamiltonii Stokesia 'Halcyon' is a splendid goldenI'm betting you've never grown a hardy boesenbergia. We hadn't either until 2006, when we planted a patch without high expectations for survival surprise! Although our plant wouldn't be formally named as a new species until 2013, Boesenbergia hamiltonii, named after Scottish botanist Francis Hamilton (1762 1829), can be found on moist mountain forest floors in northeast India at elevations of up to 6,000'. Boesenbergia hamiltonii, which has survived 9