Crinum Empress of India Himalayan Mountains tufts of small stems emerge

tufts of small stems emerge bearing densely packed

This giant hosta can cover a lot of ground

This giant golden hosta makes a stunning clump

Asarum harperi 'Velvet Queen' is a slowly spreading wild ginger that forms a stunning evergreen ground cover in the moist woodland garden

only occurs in a few populations in the Apalachicola region of the Florida Panhandle

Crinum Empress of India Himalayan Mountains tufts of small stems emergeThis early Indian import in 1906 by the Reasoner Brothers (according to Scott Ogden) is a probable hybrid of C. zeylanicum. Each gigantic clump of large strap like leaves eventually reaches 5' in width. The giant, nocturnal, 8"+ long flowers atop 5' tall purple scapes, exude an overwhelming fragrance, akin to passing too close to the fragrance counter in an upscale department store. Each white, flared flower is highlighted with a light purple stripe