Ruscus aculeatus Elizabeth Lawrence Philippines although it returns in spring

although it returns in spring

dry winter soils

Here is the newest addition to the late emerging series of H

garden was the star of the 1995 Hosta convention and winner of the Savory Shield Award

Not only are the clumps dense and tight

Ruscus aculeatus Elizabeth Lawrence Philippines although it returns in springRuscus aculeatus 'Elizabeth Lawrence' is a dwarf, hermaphroditic (satisfies itself sexually) butcher's broom that came from the garden of the late NC garden writer Elizabeth Lawrence. Lawrence obtained the plant from her friend Mr. Krippendorf, who obtained it from the original discoverer, the UK's Clarence Elliott in 1955. This tightly compact form of Ruscus aculeatus eventually makes a 2' tall x 2' wide clump after 10 years. The thick, upright stems