Farfugium japonicum Argentum Iris Asclepias incarnata forms stunning 50"

Asclepias incarnata forms stunning 50" tall stalks

(aka: Saccharum arundinaceum) From the garden of plant collector Jim Waddick comes the hardiest and most spectacular of the Chinese plumegrasses

As with all sedges

narrow green leaves have an unexpected twist as though the leaf were rolled inside a small tube

changing to yellow near the end of the petals

Farfugium japonicum Argentum Iris Asclepias incarnata forms stunning 50"(aka: Ligularia tussilaginea 'Argentea') Farfugium japonicum 'Argentum' is considered the most beautiful and prized member of the genus farfugium. The large glossy green leaves to 8" round are bordered with a wide, but variable, creamy white edge that often streaks into the middle of the leaf. Clumps of Farfugium 'Argentum' are topped with yellow daisy like flowers on 30" stalks in October and November. Slightly moist, but well drained organic soils