Vernonia gigantea Jonesboro Giant Winter Delights Hellebores short-lived

short-lived

green leaves arching from the top of the solid green trunk

Hosta 'Potomac Pride' is our 1996 release that was selected as the Convention Plant for the 1995 American Hosta Society convention in Washington

Our 20 year old specimen has reached 9' tall x 15' wide

(aka: Veronica peduncularis) This exciting groundcover veronica was discovered in 1979 in the Republic of Georgia by England's famed plantsman Roy Lancaster

Vernonia gigantea Jonesboro Giant Winter Delights Hellebores short-livedWhile driving through Jonesboro, Arkansas in 2000, I spotted this selection of giant ironweed. Most of the clones of Vernonia gigantea had fallen over due to their height and flower head weight, but this clone stayed wonderfully upright. Cuttings were taken, and we are pleased to report it has also remained vertical in our garden trials. Vernonia 'Jonesboro Giant', a 2006 Plant Delights JLBG introduction, forms a clump of 10 12' tall stems, clothed in