Meehania cordata Bletilla which is taller and more

which is taller and more delicate than Athyrium niponicum

but this selection makes a stoloniferous spreading groundcover reminiscent of the European Asarum europaeum

Small pink and mauve flowers are held in clusters on slender stems that bounce in the wind above the clump of foliage in spring

a reason to grow the plant even if it didn't flower

Thanks to Herman van Beusekom of the Netherlands for sharing this great bear's breech which he named Acanthus 'Rue Ledan'

Meehania cordata Bletilla which is taller and moreMeehania cordata is a delightful native to alkaline soils that naturally resides from southwest PA to the NC mountains. Meehania cordata makes a wonderful evergreen groundcover in the woodland garden with dark green cordate leaves adorning the spreading stems, which in turn are topped in late spring (late May in NC) with 5" tall spikes of blue lavender, skullcap like flowers. Although Meehan's wood mint prefers slightly moist soil, it is also very