Silene virginica Jackson Valentine Thalictrum Aucuba japonica var

Aucuba japonica var

If you like your flowers "a little on the tacky side

Found in the wild in scattered locations from Canada south to Maryland

The bright red pigment drenches the leaf petiole and extends slightly into the foliage

Native to swamps and streambanks from SC west to Texas

Silene virginica Jackson Valentine Thalictrum Aucuba japonica varEvery now and then a selection of a familiar plant comes along that makes you say words which aren't appropriate for polite company. One such plant is the Southeast US native, Silene virginica 'Jackson Valentine'. We've grown Silene virginica through the years and it's nice, although finicky, short lived, and not exactly a WOW plant. Well, that all changed with Silene 'Jackson Valentine'. Our plant was shared by Alabama nurseryman, Maarten van der