Lychnis senno Once in a Vermillion Crinum The branch sport from a

The branch sport from a red Salvia greggii has white flowers highlighted by a light purple base just above the calyx as well as purple streaks on the lower lip

This has long been one of my favorites of the Chinese gingers since I saw a specimen at the US National Arboretum in 1994

The 15" wide clumps are adorned with 2"

with terminal clusters of Energizer Bunny®-like

the longest flowering period of any sweet box we've grown

Lychnis senno Once in a Vermillion Crinum The branch sport from a(aka: Silene banksia) Lychnis 'Once in a Vermillion' is a 2021 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of our clonal selection of the Chinese native Lychnis senno, which resides in scattered localities from sea level to 6,000' elevation. In addition to being rare, Lychnis senno is an amazing garden specimen that is virtually unknown in Western gardens. Our plants are cutting propagated descendants from the best of several seedlings of the endangered Japanese