Ruscus aculeatus Sparkler Dasylirion although no wild specimens have

although no wild specimens have ever been found

We purchased this stunning selection of Arum italicum from Poyntzfield Herb Nursery in Scotland back in the early 1990s without a cultivar name

vaguely reminiscent of a miniature

only to have them re-emerge over 40 years later

This hummingbird favorite is one of the best performers of the large-flowered

Ruscus aculeatus Sparkler Dasylirion although no wild specimens haveRuscus aculeatus 'Sparkler' is a fourth named form of self fruiting butcher's broom, this one shared by plantsman John Elsley, who brought it to the US from his native England. This clone of the spiny leafed evergreen matures at 2' tall x 2' wide. Like all members of the species, it is insanely tough and drought tolerant. Although it prefers shade in the wild, our clumps, which receive several hours of hot afternoon sun have thrived. The clumps are