Asphodeline lutea Italian Gold Ligularia This giant hosta can cover

This giant hosta can cover a lot of ground

latifolia that is often sold as Hosta rupifraga

'Solar Flare' can reach 6' in width

These Helleborus x hybridus plants were all hand-selected after flowering

Dry winter soils are the key to good survival in cold climates

Asphodeline lutea Italian Gold Ligularia This giant hosta can coverFor years, we tried to grow Asphodeline lutea only to have them croak faster than bullfrogs on an interstate highway. We repeated the process every few years until 2011, when Italian plantsman Angelo Porcelli shared wild collected Asphodeline lutea seed from an Italian population. The resulting plants of king's spear have thrived in our garden despite our hot, humid summers and wet, cold winters. Asphodeline lutea 'Italian Gold' makes a basal rosette