Dracunculus canariensis Xanthocyparis For the garden

For the garden

Lycoris sprengeri 'Sweetheart' is a 2021 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction of a Phil Adams selection that we've had under evaluation since 2013

You might excuse this as ordinary until you feel the leaves and then see the amazing stalks of light lavender flowers that rest just above the foliage on thick stalks in mid June (NC)

when it was reportedly planted by the college's founder

which comes from a cross of the Chinese natives Cypripedium fasciolatum and Cypripedium macranthos

Dracunculus canariensis Xanthocyparis For the gardenDracunculus canariensis is a rarely offered, little known cousin of the better known Dracunculus vulgaris. This smaller cousin is endemic to two small islands off the Moroccan coast, Madeira and the Canary Islands. There, they grow in dry, rocky soils, both in part sun and light shade. Dracunculus canariensis is a winter growing species, producing a thick fleshy, upright, 3' tall stalk with hand shaped green leaves. The sweet, fruit scented flowers