Sanguinaria canadensis Callirhoe a hummingbird delight

a hummingbird delight

growing in rock gardens throughout Denver

Arum italicum is a superb garden plant

a 5-year-old clump of Salvia 'Black and Blue' can spread to 6' wide

The nice 2' wide mound of medium-green foliage is topped in very late summer with incredible spikes of dark lavender flowers on wonderful

Sanguinaria canadensis Callirhoe a hummingbird delightSanguinaria canadensis is a native member of the poppy family that can be found in woodlands from North Dakota south to Florida. The easy to grow bloodroot is certainly one of the stars of early spring woodland gardens. Each clump can produce dozens of 6" flower stalks that are topped with 1" white daisies in early April (NC). The flowers are followed by rounded green leaves with lobes on one side, resembling the smile of the protagonist characters