Calanthe aristulifera Gladiolus sieboldiana 'Elegans' from Rick Crowder

sieboldiana 'Elegans' from Rick Crowder of NC's Hawksridge Nursery is sure to become an industry standard

and the giant tree dahlia is at the top of my list

Liatris pycnostachya is an amazing Central US (Canada south to Texas) prairie native that's one of the most stunning of the blazing star species

Clematis fruticosa 'Mongolian Gold' has already garnered the prestigious "Great Plants for Great Plains" award

Baptisia minor 'Blue Bonnet' is the earliest flowering of all the Baptisia minor clones we've grown

Calanthe aristulifera Gladiolus sieboldiana 'Elegans' from Rick CrowderCalanthe aristulifera is one of the rarest of the Japanese endemic species from the mountains of Japan's Kyushu island. Calanthe aristulifera forms an 18" wide clump of pleated, evergreen leaves topped in mid spring with 15" tall flower spikes lined with small light pink flowers. We find a slightly moist organic rich soil is best, although these are extraordinarily drought tolerant.