Begonia Immortality Rock Garden Plants Tricyrtis 'Amanogawa' is an old

Tricyrtis 'Amanogawa' is an old Japanese hybrid of Tricyrtis perfoliata x Tricyrtis hirta

dark purple stalks are topped with burgundy pink buds that open into 6-7 light blue flowers with a faint blush of pink

Anemonella thalictroides 'Kikuzaki Pink' is a 6" tall

open shade siting in the garden

a superb specimen hosta

Begonia Immortality Rock Garden Plants Tricyrtis 'Amanogawa' is an oldBegonia 'Immortality' is a 2021 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of a winter hardy seedling we selected from a strain of winter hardy bedding begonias. In 2014, NC gardener Ralph Whisnant shared seed from a strain of winter hardy bedding begonias. We grew out hundreds, from which we selected unique forms for in ground hardiness trials. Only two selections survived the winter extremes here in 2017, one of which we recognized as being outstanding.