Asphodeline lutea Italian Gold Ligularia I'll never forget the time

I'll never forget the time I saw my first Cypripedium japonicum orchid at the US National Arboretum

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

The 3' tall slender stalk is topped with a large horseshoe-shaped leaf composed of up to 23 leaflets

This giant hosta can cover a lot of ground

Asphodeline lutea Italian Gold Ligularia I'll never forget the timeFor 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