Coniogramme affinis Ping Wu Syneilesis the dense clumps are also

the dense clumps are also adorned with small flowers of the yellow spathe and spadix persuasion

it does not require an annual pruning

(syn: Symphyotrichum elliottii) Aster elliottii is a fabulous East Coast native aster

alongside the emerging leaves is a bizarre 10" tall flower spike on a short stalk at ground level

Although it's native habitat is in moist soils

Coniogramme affinis Ping Wu Syneilesis the dense clumps are alsoThis Hans Hansen fern spore collection hails from Ping Wu in China's Sichuan province at 5,000' elevation. The 3' long, dark green, glossy tripinnate fronds arch upward to form a 3' tall x 4' wide plant in 5 years. The thick underground rhizomes spread outward, but not at a rate that will prove scary or invasive in the woodland garden. Coniogramme affinis stays evergreen in mild winters, but is tardily deciduous when really cold weather arrives. The