Hydrastis canadensis Eryngium The clumps are topped with

The clumps are topped with 3' spikes of lavender flowers in July

The flawless fresh new foliage might go unnoticed by the unobservant gardener but it is produced nevertheless

These two features are enough reason to grow it

'Summer Music'

like an 8" long purple-tipped spear (must not be shown to kids under 18

Hydrastis canadensis Eryngium The clumps are topped withHydrastis canadensis is a rare US native (Minnesota south to Georgia) monotypic genus, whose close cousins include hellebores, clematis, and glaucidium. In the wild, goldenseal is found in moist, open woodlands in near neutral pH soils a condition that we have also found works well in our cultivated garden. Our twelve year old plantings are now 2 3' wide. Goldenseal emerges with two pleated green leaves atop an 18" tall stalk the top leaf is the