Tricyrtis puberula Mediterranean Europe is durable

is durable

and Hosta 'Christmas Pageant' is a real screamer

It's equally prized by butterflies

buttery-yellow

There are a number of white-edged leaf forms of the hardy orchid Bletilla striata

Tricyrtis puberula Mediterranean Europe is durableThe little known Tricyrtis puberula was incorrectly thought to be a synonym for the Japanese Tricyrtis latifolia by herbarium botanists, who had only seen dead herbarium specimens another reason live plants make for better ID's. Tricyrtis puberula emerges with large, hairy, glaucous leaves, highlighted by huge, attractive black spots. The stalks rise upward until late June (NC) when they are topped with terminal sprays of light brown flowers, each