Helleborus sternii Primula This Southeast native forms 2'

This Southeast native forms 2' tall yellow pitchers starting in early spring

blue in acidic soils and pink in alkaline conditions

Salvia koyamae is a delightful Japanese sage that forms a 2' tall x 3' wide clump in the woodland garden

The 3' tall stalks are adorned with up to eight downward-facing flowers

The rhizomes spread slowly and eventually form a nice mass

Helleborus sternii Primula This Southeast native forms 2'Helleborus x sternii is a hard to find evergreen hybrid of Helleborus argutifolius x Helleborus lividus that resembles Helleborus argutifolius in it's stemmed form, and with toothed edges to the silver mottled, trifoliate leaves. From the Helleborus lividus genes, the hybrid has a shorter stature, usually 1 1. 5' in height. In late winter, the clumps are topped with 6" terminal flower stalks of light green bell like flowers flushed with pink.