Lycoris jinzheniae September Cream Beauty Meehania winkleri made by Dawn Stover

winkleri made by Dawn Stover

Old clumps may surpass the 9' wide record of its parent Hosta 'Sum and Substance'

The silver leaves are held atop burgundy stems and topped with typical dark purple flowers in early April (NC)

Anchusa 'Blue Angel' also naturalizes well from seed

This easy-to-grow Japanese species of wild ginger makes an attractive

Lycoris jinzheniae September Cream Beauty Meehania winkleri made by Dawn StoverThis is our first offering of Lycoris x jinzheniae 'September Cream Beauty' from the great lycoris breeding work of Japan's Komoriya Nursery. This cross of the Chinese Lycoris sprengeri x chinensis resulted in a spectacular hybrid, whose 22" tall stalks emerge for us, starting in mid August, topped with a cluster of up to nine, large flowers that open soft yellow, and quickly begin to age to soft pink. The color combination is absolutely elegant! The