Ruscus aculeatus Elizabeth Lawrence Philippines Here is the newest addition

Here is the newest addition to the late emerging series of H

although it returns in spring

Each inflorescence is virtually a profusion of peachy-pink flowers in late summer

forming a tight 18" wide upright clump with a short creeping rhizome

Our offering is propagated from leftover research plants provided by the USFWS to the SC Botanical Gardens

Ruscus aculeatus Elizabeth Lawrence Philippines Here is the newest additionRuscus aculeatus 'Elizabeth Lawrence' is a dwarf, hermaphroditic (satisfies itself sexually) butcher's broom that came from the garden of the late NC garden writer Elizabeth Lawrence. Lawrence obtained the plant from her friend Mr. Krippendorf, who obtained it from the original discoverer, the UK's Clarence Elliott in 1955. This tightly compact form of Ruscus aculeatus eventually makes a 2' tall x 2' wide clump after 10 years. The thick, upright stems