Lycoris straminea Caldwells Original Dahlia Asparagus 'Graham's Cracker' is tardily

Asparagus 'Graham's Cracker' is tardily deciduous

who found this on her property and realized it was much better than the Lespedeza thunbergii 'Albiflora' of the trade (earlier flowering and no color reversions)

topped in midsummer with dark blue-violet umbels of flowers on Jack and the Beanstalk-like 66" tall stems

We love scattering these 2' wide clumpers throughout the woodland garden as a background for hostas and other bold textured woodland plants

the clumps are topped with cute green flower spikes resembling alien antennae

Lycoris straminea Caldwells Original Dahlia Asparagus 'Graham's Cracker' is tardily(aka: Lycoris x houdyshelii) Lycoris x straminea 'Caldwell's Original', a 2015 Plant Delights JLBG introduction is an absolutely superb selection of the naturally occurring hybrid of Lycoris radiata x Lycoris chinensis. 'Caldwell's Original' bursts out of the ground in mid August with 26" tall chartreuse stalks, each bearing 6 8 frilly, creamy yellow flowers that take on a pink cast as they age very showy! The October sprouting foliage holds up