Paeonia japonica Korea This is one of the

This is one of the best of the recent hosta introductions and one that seems to be finding its way into most home gardens

Each leaf is mostly creamy gold

via the US National Arboretum (USNA #39665)

makes an absolutely superb specimen

We figure the North American (NC south to Florida) native Ampelaster carolinianus watched too many old kudzu movies

Paeonia japonica Korea This is one of theUnlike many of its more common and gaudy cousins, this demure woodland Japanese peony makes an 18" tall x 18" wide clump with grey green foliage. In early spring it is topped with lovely, 3" wide, white cups fading to a dark burgundy center with yellow stamens. After flowering, the pods split to reveal gorgeous metallic blue seeds on red stalks. Paeonia japonica is great as a deer resistant specimen in the woodland garden or scattered throughout the