Pachyphragma macrophyllum Spring ephemerals Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' is a

Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' is a 1993 introduction from retired NC Botanical Gardens' Ken Moore that has withstood the test of time and is still regarded as the top goldenrod of all times

named by John Boggan for New York gesneriad expert Carolyn Ripps

Full to part sun and a well-drained site are perfect for this easy-to-grow

we saw Cyclamen purpurascens growing on alkaline soils throughout much of the Balkans

5" wide mauvy blue flowers

Pachyphragma macrophyllum Spring ephemerals Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' is aPachyphragma macrophyllum is one of those delightful gems for the woodland garden that few people know probably due to its origin in Iran and Turkey. Its better known cousins in the Brassicaceae family include dentaria, cardamine, and of course, collards. The corrugated rounded green leaves begin to rise from an evergreen rosette in late winter as the plant expands to 18" tall x 2' wide, topped, starting for us in late March and continuing for a