Scutellaria salviifolia Heliconia The round patterned leaves and

The round patterned leaves and dark pink flowers of Cyclamen purpurascens spring alive from June through September

It's not often that a breakthrough hosta comes along

Comptonia peregrina spreads by short stolons

so don't miss out

Introduced to the US by the US National Arboretum

Scutellaria salviifolia Heliconia The round patterned leaves andScutellaria salviifolia is another little known gem for the rock garden that's really impressed us in our trials. Hailing from the dry regions of Central Turkey to 9,000' elevation, Scutellaria salviifolia is usually found in open clearings among fir pine forests. For us, it forms a 1' tall x 2' wide patch, clothed in pinkie sized quilted green leaves, and topped, starting for us in mid April with short stalks for small butter yellow flowers. Although