Full sun or light shade. A now classic purple foliaged foliaged selection of this species, named by Tony Avent in the early 90's. Perofrms admirably 20 years later in polite large colonies to 5 across. Though I germinated this seed under the name of Astelia nivicola, from New Zealand, it appears to be A. nervosa though larger in all aspects. Superb in poor rocky conditions or as a superlative container plant on the full sun terrace. Full sun or light shade. EXTREMELY hardy. From my collections in Taiwan in 2012. Bright conditions on the arbor in most any soil. Being a 'daisy', the yellow flowers produced in panicles above when happy are best removed, unless you like that sort of thing. Full sun, draining soils. Compact and dense mounds to 2 covered with black purple foliage throughout the year; hardy and tough, undeservedly scarce. A selection from a Hinkley collection to the Kii Peninsula in Japan in 1997, the bifid, i.e. One of the most refined of the Hydrangeas and much too infrequently seen in cultivation. Though content enough in shade, it makes a more compact plant under brighter conditions, tolerating full sun if provided adequate water. From Fan Xi Phan near summit 2013 with Scott McMahan, Ozzie Johnson and Andrew Bunting. Corymbs of white flowers surround white bracts; think white poinsettia Bold leaves, pyramidal growth makes it worth growing if it never flowered; a good thing, as it takes a long time to flower. Chiri in S. Korea in 1993, named in honor of good friend Sue Wynn-Jones. Ha, ha, ha. Excellent for container culture or the drought stricken border. Camellia pitardii var. Pronunciation of Boquila trifoliata with 1 audio pronunciations. Drainage is key, keeping this plant away from copious moisture during the winter months but providing some during the growing season. Too infrequently encountered as a pretty durable evergreen tree in the PNW. Don't waste my time asking). megalocarpum DJHC 0594. A long-time favorite in the woodland at Heronswood but seldom seen in horticulture, with large mopheads of rich pink flowers of good constitution forming a relatively compact shrub to 4.5'. Indeed handsome in folial effect, would be ideal in warm locations with extended summer heat, alas nighttime coolness of Windcliff keeps this from flowering until very late in the year. The endearing and beautiful 'aspera' from Japan, forming low mounds of felted foliage and lovely heads of lavender/white flowers opening from distinctive globular buds in mid to late summer. Site by LND, Order Plants To Go or Visit by Appointment, ordering our plants and Windcliff garden visits. Very fragrant as one would expect, though the maddenii as a whole can be on the tender side. A vigorous seedling selected here for its large, pure and pristine white bells produced throughout summer amidst stems carrying dark green 'maple-like' foliage. With distinctive 'smoke gets in your eye' very pale lavender flowers, large and flaring, with a numerous flower count atop sturdy 2' stems, this mid-season, durable and very pretty Windcliff selection is as durable and very pretty as our dear friend, Sue Wynn-Jones, for whom we honor with its name. Exciting collection from Hunan in 2015 with Johnson and McMahan, having only encountered it before in Taiwan, with distinctively narrow, serrated foliage and crops of very pretty and slightly fragrant flowers with white infertile florets surround yellow/gold fertile florets in June. Collections from northern Honshu in 1997 with Darrell Problst, Bleddyn and Sue Wynn Jones, This evergreen, leathery-leaved Solomon's Seal is common on Fan Xi Pan in N. Vietnam where it grows to 2' or more, generally epiphytically. Beautiful, not at all demure, from Mexico and Panama, belying its PNW hardiness and adaptability forming robust shrubs capped mid summer through late autumn with large heads of small pink/magenta flowers that tricks the eyes of even the best of plantsmen. One of two clones growing at Windcliff, a 2012 collection near Alishan of deeply cut, rounded leaf lobes on foliage to 15 across on plants to 15'. The foliage sings but the flowerswhy bother? Narrow upright columns of textural silvery glistening foliage, to 8, one of the hardiest forms of this species, for full sun and draining soils. The smaller textured foliage and glossy green foliage is quite unlike any other medium sized shrub we can successfully grow in the PNW (ideal container substitute as well). Full sun for best effects, in any draining soils. Full sun to light shade and well-drained soil. Panicles of white umbels appear but develop only on the mildest years. Draining soils. This herbacous perennial for shade possesses deeply lobed leaves appearing much like a Hydrangea quercifolia, while rather quite terminal flowers in mid summer result in large, showy white berries throughout late summer and early autumn. Self-fruitful at Heronswood! Seldom seen species in cultivation, from Hubei and Hunan Provinces in the PRC, seed of wild collected provenance provided to us by the Changsha Botanical Garden in 2016. Light shade in evenly moists soils. If there were a Hope Diamond of Hydrangeas, a Star of the East, a Venus de Milo, this is it. Undeservedly scarce in general cultivation, full sun or light shade best, in evenly moist soils. boquila trifoliolata for sale The rarest of Torreya, significant as most in the small genus are very scarce in the wild, this from SE Provinces of China. For full sun and poor soils; too rich soils will result in fast growth and quick death. Though the leaves of this small shrub are indeed variegated with yellow, its most outstanding attribute is the deep black purple varnish of its new growth for several weeks each spring. Late winter yellow flowers akin to Sassafras, result in astounding blue fruit. Unsexed seedlings; perhaps you can tell, we can't. Closely allied to Polygonatrum, Disporum and Streptopus, the Uvularias are native only to the eastern U.S. Arisaema speciosum var. DJHV 13180A beautiful bright yellow flowering species from high elevations in Vietnam, collected on Fan Xi Phan in 2013. Full sun or light shade. Proven to represent the best of all seed grown collections, large corymbs of flowers, deserving a cultivar name. Full sun, moist soils. A superb, bold foliaged gray-green-toned shrub from New Zealand forming a dense mound to 4.5', topped by clusters of pretty white 'daisies' in late June. Moist shade, well drained soil. Overwinter pots in cool and dry location. One of the most charming of Japanese woodlanders, producing ferny mounds of deeply cut foliage in spring to 15 from which arise in mid to late summer taller stems carrying nodding lavender bells. Narrow, somewhat open tree to 20' or slightly more after 10 years. Light shade and even moisture. Full sun and draining soils. Consider heading this back and sacrificing floral effects for the first two years in the garden to encourage branching from the base. This represents my collection from east of Puerto Montt in 1998. Protect from excessive winter moisture. Hinkley, Taiwan, 1999, Pittosporum tenuifolium County Park Dwarf. This will be stoloniferous when settled, in cool, humus rich soils in light shade. Charming, drought tolerant evergreen shrub to 3' x 3' with felted gray green foliage and axillary clusters of yellow in spring through early summer. Swimming is allowed but not monitored. Full sun and draining, droughtly soils. Despite that tendency, it is content in the ground here and has been hardy and evergreen. Podophyllum difforme 'Anaphase' DJHH 14212. Provide a lean diet for full reward. A lovely name for a lovely selection of Wood Anemone with large white flowers possessing a pink staining on the reverse, nestled in very low mounds of finely divided foliage in March and April, for shaded sites OR full sun if provided a decent humus rich soil and adquate moisture. A lovely and hardy hybrid Grevillea with an astoundingly long display of spidery yellow gold flower clusters starting in early March and continuing most of the growing season. Paeonia obovata var. Light shade is best in evenly moist, humus-rich soils. A widespread 'tropical' genus across Asia in the weird Hypoxidaceae, it visually gathers up a germinating coconut palm when seeing it in the wild. var. The English classic, very large white flowered selection of the Wood Anemone, and still one of the best, forming substantial yet ephemeral (in flower and foliage) colonies over time in shade and evenly moist soils, tolerating dryness during the summer.. A very pretty light blue form of this widespread European woodland perennial-generally white- found in, you guessed it, France. A topnotch container plant, carefree and dependable. An exceptionally sweet evergreen mound of linear foliage to 10 above which are produced sprays of white flowers in late spring through early summer. Full sun is best with adequate summer moisture. Gorgeous pure white flowering form of this Nepalese species, with leafy ginger-like foliage to 15 capped mid to late summer with a long succession of white orchid-like flowers, for 'just-so' light shade; think Goldilocks. A pretty white thing beloved by pollinators. descrCollection number does not jive. (1 Vote) Very easy. Partial shade, best, in draining, cool soils. Full sun ,light shade evenly moist soils. Full sun or light shade in draining soils. Gigantoid, deciduous shrub to 6' or more, carrying multitudes of nodding yellow flowers in late spring, followed by crops of glistening black fruit as the foliage transitions to buttery yellow. This performs admirably at Heronswood still, thriving in a lightly shaded position. Pause and behold. Full sun and draining soils. Full sun is best in draining soils. Light shade is best. For full sun and draining soils. Dependable, adaptable, full sun/light shade, moderate/occasional summer water. megalocarpum DJHS 8114. An absolutely charming but vastly underknown composite, Atlas Mountains of N. Africa, forms dense low evergreen mounds of fretted gray green foliage and exasperatingly long display of charming white daisies throughout depths of winter into early summer. I. virginica x I. versicolor. A distinctive form of this evergreen species forming robust columns of glossy, evergreen foliage and clusters of pretty yellow flowers born terminally in mid-spring, followed by crops of glossy black fruit. A hybrid selected by and named by the founder of Western Hills, this large shrub to 10' possesses small, silvery gray foliage and an extremely long display of sizzling orange flowers throughout the year, peaking in late winter. Thrilled thus far with the Begonia collections from nearly 9500' in the extreme NE of India, in the Arunachal Pradesch, these with highly variable but startling bands of color. From my Sichuan 2000 collections, highly textural, stoloniferous groundcover to 12 for full or light shade with fragrant axillary racemes of white in late winter and again in the fall. Though it is counterintuitive, this collection, from the low reaches of Fan Xi Phan, below 7,000' is of equal hardiness to the high elevation form, These seedlings represent our 2001 collections from Guizhou Province from populations we felt were distinctive in foliage posessing varying degrees of lobed laeflets on ginormous palmately compound leafves. The so-called 'Climbing Fuchsia' which will self-support through shrubs, trees or trellises to 15', cloaked for an experasperatingly long period with pretty blossoms of red outer tepals and purple/pink tubes. Hardiness untested. On my third encounter with A. griffithii, I was thrilled to at last find seed. A rare beauty in our landscapes. The needle-leaved Totara is a totaraly distinctive conifer from New Zealand possessing stiff green golden foliage taking on russet tones in winter, rising to 4'x 4' over many years. This species appreciates a high pH, so generous applications of lime during the rainy months is recommended. Wooly leaved shrub, from Turkey and very much like its close relative P. fruticosa, to 4' tall and wide with pale, blue-green, slight copperly felted foliage. A spectacular species Glad from E.South Africa producing brilliant carmine flowers on 18 stems, belying the fact that this is not indeed a hybrid. Felipe Yamashita . Rather good in containers or troughs. Reference page. Shade to partial shade, even moisture. Though this does flower- they are quite small but fragrant- this shrub is all about foliage first. A N. European species, best grown in full sun and draining soils yet with adequate summer moisture. Trillium chloropetalum ex Primrose Warburg. Rare in cultivation (untested in our climate). Full sun is best but tolerant of light shade. Full sun, good soil, moisture. A hardy begonia and sensational container plant, bred in Oregon, based on two Heronswood introductions from China. Hugging the seaside cliffs of Chile, this is content in full sun and draining soils yet ccol temperatures. Full sun well drained soil, or for a container, where foliage and flower will provide season long interest. Frequently seen in its native habitat as an epiphytic shrub growing on Dicksonia antarctica, Tasmania Tree Fern. Broadleaf. Though to 4' over time, it is very adaptive to severe pruning when needed. Humus rich, even moisture but tolerate summer dry. Pittosporum illicioides var. Partial (bright) shade and evenly moist soils. Both leveillei and leveilleana are seen as nursery form names, neither recognized by the Flora of China. As it winds its way up trees and other flora in the Chilean rainforest, its leaves change to resemble those of the plants it uses for support or, sometimes . A hardy and robust collection of this species from NE India and the rich 'ginger' grounds of the Mishmi Hills. Ultimately to 25', slightly more if you live longer than you appear you will. This knockout delivers, with arching canes to 4, purple blushed foliage throughout summer while a zesty, long lasting display of bicolor red/wine flowers appear early summer, carrying forward to the first frosts of autumn. We recommend that you 'head back' Hydrangea aspera types for the first two years to encourage branching from the base. Decidedly tough and long lived, one must only note its place in the garden after its mid-summer departure. Closely related to Molly the Witch, this Balkan subspecies presents similar flowers, i.e. 5. There is no other rose that I could more highly recommend for the sheer quantity and time of its blossom as well as the saucy single flowers in tones of a red/red. Multistemmed vase shaped habit to 12', developing outstanding burgundy color in late autumn. Full sun best in well draining soils. DO NOT PROPAGATE - A sensational plant with fine and softly textured pinnate foliage on a framework to 4, with autumn flowers of yellow. A rare yew relative from S. Chile where it can reach gargantuan proportions that are not achieved in cultivation. Natural swimming pool supplied by the water of River Bresque. Sensational. Glossy green foliage along self-clinging stems and hydrangea-like flowers to 15 across. We do not produce in large quantities, so please check regarding availability before your visit. Pups of this plant, however, have been shared, re-shared and re-aquired by legions over the years, first from Duane West who gave us his offspring nearly 35 years ago. Darrell Probst selection when we traveled together in 1997. Seed provided by friend Vlad Sharpov from his unique and sensational garden north of Tacoma. Seen in flower in the wilds two years later in the same area, it is amongst the most beautiful of the genera I have ever seen; large white bells in terminal racemes. Long lived and durable flowering stems, lupine-like, to 2.5'. For those who believe woodland gardens become too quiet after May, this is the species that demands to be included in the garden. Best in full sun or very light shade. Very distinctive color from a late blossoming Hardy Ginger w/ columns of narrow, upright foliage to 4', above which are carried large lovely heads of softest pink flowers in late September. A sprightly variegated thing, just the sort of thing you like if you like that sort of thing, with wiry stems carrying red knobs above low mounds of sharply defined creamy edged foliage. Lovely, refined, nearly white bells on an upright hardy shrub to 5. Sarcococca hookeriana var. A rare species of 'Red Hot Poker from South Africa with curious, narrow and erect racemes of chocolate-colored flowers that possess a lovely scent, rising to 2' or less above clumping mounds of linear foliage. Expecting bicolor lavender/cream flowers, however, we and want anything really good back to our garden, charging you only a rental fee of time. Too infrequently seen in cultivation, [purple leaf form] This upright, very small textured narrow selection of the Tea Tree is utterly sensational with tones of deep red foliage that emerges very dark and remains suffused in rich coppery red tines throughout the summer. Seedlings from the highly coveted Red Ghurka crossed with Brown Peacock at Windcliff, this selection possessing the best of both parents, with red stems, bronzed foliage and magically thinking flowers of brick red for a long period in late summer. In mid-summer, soft yellow Iris-like foliage are produced over a long period. Full sun or light shade, evenly moist soils, lovely rambling over rocks. Boquila trifoliolata Family: Lardizabalaceae Native Good ornamental value (A) Height: 6 m. Seeds packet: US$ 12: This item/quantity is temporarily out of stock. Particularly good, with more finely textured gray-green foliage on a framework to 3.5', smothered in clusters of white flowers June and July. A striking and easy Australian protocarnivorous species known as the Triggerplant due to its active pollination mechanism, this representing a handsome population from Maatsuyker Island in Tasmania, producing grass like mounds of foliage to 8 and erect racemes of pink flowers for a long period in spring and summer. Rarely offered, but far from difficult to grow, this early summer Chilean ephemeral sports ethereally blue foliage on rambling stems to 2, moderately spreading in dry, difficult soils, and a heart-stopping display of butterscotch yellow nasturtiums for an lengthy period. Our original stock plant grows on a tall wall alongside an aged Camellia japonica and the new growth tendrils have become intertwined within the camellia. From N. Myanmar in 2013 at significant altitude, for full sun or light shade in evenly moist soils. Full sun in draining soils. From the Leigongshan in Guizhou Province in 2011, representing the best we have seen of this species, with up to 2X the number of purple centered white lilies atop 15' stems than we have ever had produced on any other collection. This compact evergreen shrublet possesses slender black branches topped with small green elliptical leaves outlined in pale green, ultimately reaching an average landscape size of 2 by 2. These seedlings represent our 2001 collections from Guizhou Province from populations we felt were distinctive in foliage and height from those seen in Sichuan on previous trips. Self clinging stems to 15 on arbor or terr, full sun to light shade, summer moisture. Delicious autumn tints of rich amber in autumn. Rounded ovate leaves wih accentuated dentate edges on stems to 5 ft. A native to the parched hills of Spain and Morocco, this forms a tough, somewhat sprawling shrub to 5', brandishing felted gray-green foliage and whorls of purple/pink flowers at each leaf axil. Decne., called pilpil, voqui, voquicillo, voquillo, and voqui blanco in Chile. Full sun, drought resistant, draining soils. A lovely range of soft pink shades from this seedling lot of the European form of this species, lovely in both its tri-lobed foliage as well as the delicate flowers adorning the woodland floor at such an unlikely time of year in late February. Good amber autumn color before fdeciduating. Boquila. serratum DJHH 16042. A charming selection of the mountain Hydrangea, appearing much like a Lilliputian version of Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle', though that comparison might stretch your knowledge of the genus. Best as a container plant to jumpstart its growth in spring or in a particularly warm location. Full sun is best. Hongping King Kong My collection of this striking groundcovering stoloniferous species w/ extremely lage leaves netted in silver and slender stems of white flowers in spring. From northern Spain and southern France, this demure species often has handsome marbling in the tri-lobed foliage and rather saucy hued flowers in pink or blue. This species is a must have in any well appointed woodland garden. 2' or slightly more, in full sun or light shade in evenly moist soils. An ideal shrub for blistering sun ( does sun blister in Seattle?) Humus rich soils with spring sun and summer shade for best growth. Axillary flowers of hello-yellow mid summer seem almost an afterthought. Full sun, warm position, even moisture. No phosphorous. Begonia emeiensis DJHC 98479 (omeiana DJHC 580), A tough as nails species, surviving our most brutal winters, with large apple green leaves (forming a bulbil at the base of each) and pretty pink flowers in mid to late summer. Originally collected near Dali, Yunnan Province, this diminutive, extremely hardy charmer has not been seen in the wild for decades and considered extinct. Handsome red fruit formed on female species; this dude makes that happen. Full sun, hardy, durable, poor soils. Similar to, but much lighter than, 'Loch Hope'. Heads of tubular pure white flowers on compact stems to 3' in mid August, sensational if planted amongst the taller blue selections for a sapphire and diamond result. Boquila Trifoliolata - Etsy Check out our boquila trifoliolata selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. Unblossomed, we've been electrified by our collections of the Zingiberidaceae from this area of NE India thus far and do not expect this to be any different. Spreading ephemeral carpets of finely textured foliage sporting a pretty display of soft yellow flowers in March. Ideal for the trough or rock garden, some direct sun but happier with a bit of shade. Extremely rare Chilean relative of Akebia, evergreen, long chains of lavender berries, excellent texture, used for basket making in S. America. An extremely variable species from slopes of Mishimi Hills, Arunachal Pradesh 2018, seen often near fast moving streams in semi-shade. Fleshy gray green leaves complete the full meal deal with this drought tolerant tough as turds beguiling perennial for full sun and well draining soils. Sensational in foliage. A very pretty species with upright spears of foliage and scapes with somewhat nodding flowers of orange red; a long lived and dependable species in full sun and sharp drainage. Full sun or light shade. 15. Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 C (5 F) to -12.2 C (10 F) Plant Height: 10-20 feet (3-6 meters) Leaves: Evergreen. A bold perennial in terms of both its sturdy upright stems clad with whorls of foliage as well as sprays of purple/lavender flowers to 5' or more in mid to late summer. One of best of the hardy Restios for us, with large swags of frilly foliage to 6', looking much like a better clan of the Horsetail family, hugely insulting to both the Restio and me. As of yet unblossomed seedlings from seed collected in 2014 from NE Hubei, in a fantastical floral region of gigantic trees and equally gigantic lilies. Schizophragma integrifolium var. Tolerant of any well drained soils in full sun, this classic hybrid selection is extremely tolerant of perpetually wet soils and will thrive in standing water. Planted in draining soils and full sun, these will prove hardy though equally good as a container plant worth protecting in cool, unheated places in winter. 6. The robust clumps of handsome green leaves of this species, relatively spare in numbers, made for a satisfying day for one smitten by hardy and possibly hardy Begonias for the PNW. A restricted and highly regarded species from S. Korea collected by Hinkley on Chiri-San in 1993, forming dense, non-spreading low-ish clumps of light green, pinnate foliage and elegant nodding frilly pink heads of flowers on stems to 18 for a long time in early summer. One of the hardiest of the Agaves for the greater Pacific Northwest, this originated at the J.C. Arboretum in Raleigh, NC, where its distinctive, low, symetrical, blue and compact rosettes, set it apart as one of the most beautiful forms of this species to cultivate. Delovely. Collected by Ozzie Johnson in the karst limestone region of NE Vietnam in 2010, a very handsome species with a dense covering of red hair, picking up iridescent purples in the right light, on 8 foliage and lovely sprays of deep pink flowers in mid to late summer. L'Helichrysum 'Miel et curry' est une immortelle au parfum de miel et de curry. From Hongping Hubei in 2014. One of the most memorable deciduous vines in our collection. Excellent as a container specimen. Don't chill the champagne just yet. because they are not that variable, only blossoming within that spectrum, mid-spring cups of butter yellow in handsome mounds of bold, rounded foliage, light shade or full sun in respectably draining soils. Full sun! An extremely tough evegreen shrub from high elevations Taiwan seed collected in 1999 with Bleddyn and Sue Wynn-Jones. Simply astounding when combined with the darker hued Agapanthus. A true gem of the genus but relatively rare in cultivation considering its wide range of nativity. Atop 4' stems in mid to late summer are produced stunning heads of white flowers throated in orange. Full sun, draining soils, To liven the summer landscape in flower and fragrance, and to add good foliage to the year-round garden, nothing compares to the so-called 'Daisy Shrubs' of New Zealand. Full sun or light shade in any draining soil. Full sun draining soil. This small shrub carries finely fretted, somewhat unfriendly stiff and armed foliage presenting a very long display of clusters of pink spider flowers for a long period in autumn and early winter. A sensational form of this species that is seemingly quite durable and long lived by comparison, providing a ridiculously long season of sapphire blue flowers to 10 in April through early June, while repeating the whole thing again in early to mid autumn. Light shade w/ means to climb,doesnt adhere to tree trunks. Species name will be provided upon first flowering. A long lasting, extremely drought tolerant subshrub for full sun and down right mean soils. Full sun and any draining soil. Excellent cut stems, no longer just for funerals. Found in drier, much warmer areas surrounding the volcanoes of southern Chile, it has proven to be very drought tolerant, a handsome and distinctive addition to the four season garden. As sublime as you might expect with a name as this, pure white and double florets comprise delicate heads atop a compact shrub to 3'. Rare. The flowers of this dioecious genus are formed in axillary racemes in spring with blue fruit resulting on female plants. Grows at low elevations along the white knuckled, crumbling mountain road near Anini, Arunachal Pradesh so you'll likely lose top growth in our cold winters. One of the so called 'Magnolia Vines' due to the shape and design of the flowers, this possesses arresting orange flowers in late summer and if pollination occurs, then long chains of translucent red fruit. Long lived perennial mounds of finely fretted leaves and tight heads of white umbels that are magnets for an enormous range of pollinating insects in the gardens for full sun and any draining soil. A clever evergreen vine from Chile with leathery foliage and clusters of nodding deep red flowers in late summer, putting on a dramatic display though sadly too tender for most gardens of the PNW. Seedlings raised from a jumbled genetic slurry of species and forms, charming low rosettes of undulated leaves and 3-5 stems carrying heads of flowers capped with liliputian comas, ranging in colors from pure white to deep purple red. Full sun, humusy soils with even moisture during the growing season. Hinkley, Sichuan, 1996. A distinctive texture! Found naturally on slopes of Fan Xi Phan above 9500', no damage in any of the arctic events of the past decade in our garden. A most amazing legume, fully hardy, producing tall and upright stems to 6' clad with felted pinnate foliage and, in summer, yellow 'peas' in clusters attended by large pink, clasping bracts (which, in truth, hold the most interest in an ornamental sense). Seedlings raised from our extremely vigorous white flowered form procured from Japan years ago. A hardy refined daisy shrub from New Zealand, with sculptural toothed leaves providing a bicolor effect of white and deep green, and a very satisfying display of white flowers in dense clusters crowding the terminals and laterals in early to mid summer. To the latter group, B. trifoliolata supports the idea that plants possess a form of vision and perhaps even a brain-like structure to process it. Slight shade in evenly moist soils. Slowly forms beefy clumps but seemingly sterile in cultivation. Easy and charming for bright shade and evenly moist soils. Light shade in evenly moist soils seems to be best. Originally given to me from Jocie Horder, Poulsbo, a particular monstrosity, with large green-flowers for a long period in early spring, in full to partial shade in humus-rich soils with winter to mid-spring moisture.