Dracunculus canariensis Xanthocyparis You might excuse this as

You might excuse this as ordinary until you feel the leaves and then see the amazing stalks of light lavender flowers that rest just above the foliage on thick stalks in mid June (NC)

and it's hard to find one any better than Terra Nova's 2009 hybrid

Trillium recurvatum 'Arcadia' is topped in late March (NC) with short

Fargesia scabrida is a relatively newly cultivated and highly coveted upright Chinese clumping bamboo

when it was reportedly planted by the college's founder

Dracunculus canariensis Xanthocyparis You might excuse this asDracunculus canariensis is a rarely offered, little known cousin of the better known Dracunculus vulgaris. This smaller cousin is endemic to two small islands off the Moroccan coast, Madeira and the Canary Islands. There, they grow in dry, rocky soils, both in part sun and light shade. Dracunculus canariensis is a winter growing species, producing a thick fleshy, upright, 3' tall stalk with hand shaped green leaves. The sweet, fruit scented flowers