Ruscus aculeatus Elizabeth Lawrence Philippines The growth habit is similar

The growth habit is similar to the species

Each 3' wide clump is topped with 6' stalks of white

Not to be confused with a '70s rock singer with unmown

forming a tight 18" wide upright clump with a short creeping rhizome

Each inflorescence is virtually a profusion of peachy-pink flowers in late summer

Ruscus aculeatus Elizabeth Lawrence Philippines The growth habit is similarRuscus aculeatus 'Elizabeth Lawrence' is a dwarf, hermaphroditic (satisfies itself sexually) butcher's broom that came from the garden of the late NC garden writer Elizabeth Lawrence. Lawrence obtained the plant from her friend Mr. Krippendorf, who obtained it from the original discoverer, the UK's Clarence Elliott in 1955. This tightly compact form of Ruscus aculeatus eventually makes a 2' tall x 2' wide clump after 10 years. The thick, upright stems