Trachystemon orientalis Edimentals The fronds first emerge upright

The fronds first emerge upright

They are usually found in very acidic soils

one of the collector plants of great value in Japan

Salvia 'Indigo Spires' forms an upright 3' tall clump

see-through 50-70" stems

Trachystemon orientalis Edimentals The fronds first emerge uprightTrachystemon orientalis is a wonderful and easy to grow pulmonaria relative, imported to the US by plantsman John Elsley in the 1970s, although its native haunts are moist valleys in the Black Sea region (Bulgaria and Turkey). Unlike many things from the '70s, Trachystemon orientalis survived the test of time. The bold, 8" long, sandpapery green leaves make a superb 6" tall, dense, deciduous ground cover that is unrivaled for dry shade similar in