Asarum nobilissimum Iron Butterfly Spillers This splendid 1998 introduction from

This splendid 1998 introduction from Canada's Fred Tarlton is a Lilium martagon hybrid whose 4' tall charcoal black stems are topped in mid-June with up to 16 pendent

who discovered it in his cut foliage fields

(syn: Helleborus niger 'Maximus') This deer-resistant subspecies of the Christmas rose from Italy and the former northern Yugoslavia (what little is left) is distinguished from the typical Helleborus niger in that it grows a bit taller (1' tall) and has more blue-green foliage

Sun to part sun is best both for flowering and the pollinators which flock to the flowers

and this special selection that we named Asarum 'Silver Cheeks' comes from Georgia's Asian plant guru

Asarum nobilissimum Iron Butterfly Spillers This splendid 1998 introduction fromAsarum 'Iron Butterfly' is a 2020 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of our selection the giant Chinese wild ginger. Asarum nobilissimum 'Iron Butterfly' forms a large evergreen mass thanks to a thick spreading rhizome. In good soils, you can expect a 3' wide patch in 10 years. The glossy green leaves can reach 8" in length. In April (NC), the giant easily visible flowers open to reveal dark purple petals, highlighted by a striking white eye zone, with