Tricyrtis Edo no Hana Wet Shade Plants Although tolerant of average-to-dry soils

Although tolerant of average-to-dry soils

Rudbeckia umbrosa can be found in low

discovered by native plant guru Bob McCartney in a sandhills habitat in central Georgia's Wheeler County

makes up for its small stature by being able to flower in only 9 months

This reverse of the popular Hosta 'Great Expectations' produces a stunning 50" wide clump of round

Tricyrtis Edo no Hana Wet Shade Plants Although tolerant of average-to-dry soilsTricyrtis 'Edo no Hana' is a Japanese selection, supposedly of the Taiwanese Tricyrtis lasiocarpa, but the growth habit tells us that it is probably a hybrid with T. lasiocarpa. The flowers, which top the 22" tall x 5' wide spreading patch, begin for us in mid September with mauvy lavender tipped petals, each speckled toward the throat and lightening in color toward the basal yellow blotches plus each flower has been tricked out with a rosy red stigma.