Hedychium gardnerianum Compactum Thrillers the young foliage is cooked

the young foliage is cooked as a vegetable in its native haunts

This drought-tolerant native blazing star from rocky outcrops in the southern Appalachian mountains is one of the best in the genus

Asplenium scolopendrium 'Cristatum' is a selection of the European form of Asplenium scolopendrium that makes a tight rosette of 1' long

Everyone who sees Panicum 'Northwind' rates it as one of the best

After flowering has finished

Hedychium gardnerianum Compactum Thrillers the young foliage is cookedThe amazing Nepalese native, Hedychium gardnerianum is one of the showiest of the wild ginger lilies. Hedychium gardnerianum 'Compactum' boasts giant flower heads of brilliant yellow, fragrant flowers atop 4' tall stalks. An additional highlight is the dark orange stigmas that protrude from each flower and provide a stunning contrast, starting for us in early October. Please join me in a late night toast to yellow flowers and protruding stigmas!