Vernonia gigantea Jonesboro Giant Winter Delights Hellebores short-lived

short-lived

Persicaria polymorpha is native to high-elevation gravelly slopes in China and Japan but has made a superb garden plant for us in full sun

Polygonatum odoratum 'Spiral Staircase'

This easy to grow groundcover forms a fabulous 1' tall slowly-widening patch

(aka: Veronica peduncularis) This exciting groundcover veronica was discovered in 1979 in the Republic of Georgia by England's famed plantsman Roy Lancaster

Vernonia gigantea Jonesboro Giant Winter Delights Hellebores short-livedWhile driving through Jonesboro, Arkansas in 2000, I spotted this selection of giant ironweed. Most of the clones of Vernonia gigantea had fallen over due to their height and flower head weight, but this clone stayed wonderfully upright. Cuttings were taken, and we are pleased to report it has also remained vertical in our garden trials. Vernonia 'Jonesboro Giant', a 2006 Plant Delights JLBG introduction, forms a clump of 10 12' tall stems, clothed in