Asclepias purpurascens Osmunda red stalk of Podophyllum 'Spotty

red stalk of Podophyllum 'Spotty Dotty' is topped with two 18" wide tropical-looking leaves

Lycoris 'Peppermint' is a naturally-occurring Chinese hybrid Lycoris x incarnata (Lycoris sprengeri x longituba) that has been documented from both Yunnan and Hubei Provinces

a great green screen

it has no official Federal protection

then covered in curly white hairs that would make Santa proud

Asclepias purpurascens Osmunda red stalk of Podophyllum 'SpottyNative from Canada south to Louisiana, with the heaviest concentration in Missouri, Asclepias purpurascens is one of those great North American native plants that should be grown in all sunny gardens. The 2' tall green stems emerge from dormancy, clothed in 6" long x 3" wide dark green leaves, on opposite sides of the stem. Starting for us in mid May, the terminal and upper leaf axils are home to dozens of 2 3" wide spheres, each composed of