Bletilla striata First Kiss Plants that Attract Birds Dryopteris marginalis typically makes an

Dryopteris marginalis typically makes an 18" tall x 2' wide

trifoliate leaves

Many folks now list Rubus pentalobus 'Emerald Carpet' as a selection of Rubus rolfei

the 20" tall x 20" wide clumps are topped with stalks of rusty-orange penstemon-like flowers that are just begging to be photographed

We have reports from Arkansas that these have sailed through a -15 degree F winter

Bletilla striata First Kiss Plants that Attract Birds Dryopteris marginalis typically makes anThere are a number of white edged leaf forms of the hardy orchid Bletilla striata, some without valid names. Our form, Bletilla 'First Kiss', has the same deeply veined, long green leaves that emerge from a central stem in late March. In late April (NC) the 2' tall stems are topped with small, white, orchid like flowers with a flush of purple on the lip. Bletilla 'First Kiss' is a vigorous grower that will quickly make a colony when grown in rich,