Paeonia Sweet Shelly Woodsia banana-like foliage is borne atop

banana-like foliage is borne atop a stalk that can eventually reach 6' in height

deeply-veined leaves are green with a multi-toned gold center

who visited and collected in SC from 1722-1723

Its showy flowers are most welcome in the late summer/earliest fall garden

Podophyllum delavayi is truly the star of the Chinese mayapple clan

Paeonia Sweet Shelly Woodsia banana-like foliage is borne atop'Sweet Shelly' peony is another great hybrid from our friend and peony breeder Roy Klehm. Each 28" tall stalk of the mid season blooming Paeonia 'Sweet Shelly' is adorned with extremely nice foliage and topped with large, lightly fragrant, Japanese style flowers composed of a double row of red petals, highlighted with a large central nosegay of creamy white the red tipped floral stigmas add a crowning touch. Paeonia 'Sweet Shelly' has excelled in our