Asphodeline lutea Italian Gold Ligularia This giant hosta can cover

This giant hosta can cover a lot of ground

I'll never forget the time I saw my first Cypripedium japonicum orchid at the US National Arboretum

Agave victoriae-reginae has fared well here through 7 degrees F in our garden

The 3' tall slender stalk is topped with a large horseshoe-shaped leaf composed of up to 23 leaflets

Dry winter soils are the key to good survival in cold climates

Asphodeline lutea Italian Gold Ligularia This giant hosta can coverFor years, we tried to grow Asphodeline lutea only to have them croak faster than bullfrogs on an interstate highway. We repeated the process every few years until 2011, when Italian plantsman Angelo Porcelli shared wild collected Asphodeline lutea seed from an Italian population. The resulting plants of king's spear have thrived in our garden despite our hot, humid summers and wet, cold winters. Asphodeline lutea 'Italian Gold' makes a basal rosette