Trillium maculatum Little Lee Heliconia Gaillardia aestivalis is one of

Gaillardia aestivalis is one of the best sun perennials introduced in quite a few decades

found on outcrops and slopes from Texas south to South America

Phlox divaricata 'Blue Ribbons' forms an evergreen patch to 3" tall x 2' wide

selected from a cross of two North American soapwort species

This plant collectors' moment is thanks to a single clone of yellow-flowering Trillium cuneatum we found in 1998 in Oconee County

Trillium maculatum Little Lee Heliconia Gaillardia aestivalis is one ofTrillium maculatum 'Little Lee' is our seed grown strain from an original collection in Lee County, Georgia, where Trillium maculatum grew in low moist areas among Sabal minor palms. The plants from this site are much smaller than those from other sites we've visited, topping out in the garden at 7" tall and topped with very dark mottled leaves. The foliage is topped with 1. 5" tall beet red petals in mid to late March (NC).