Silene regia Eucomis we only flowered our first
Yard notes & kiln story
Description
we only flowered our first one on site in 2018
Long rhizomes can be cut into shorter sections each several inches long
The 28" long x 3" wide dark green leaves of Aspidistra 'Yushan Galaxy' are adorned with heavy yellow speckling
Emerging from a basal rosette
The tidy gardener might want to cut the stems to the ground at this point
Silene regia Eucomis we only flowered our firstIf you haven't tried royal catchfly, Silene regia, you have missed one of the truly great eastern US natives. Silene regia has a limited and scattered range from Illinois south to Florida in mostly prairie habitats. Emerging from a basal rosette, the tight clump of flowering stems shoot upward to 2. 5 4' tall, clothed to the top with long smooth green leaves. In June July, the sticky stalks (which actually catch insects) are topped with terminal