Actaea japonica var japonica Silver Blush Brunnera the bright red flower stalks

the bright red flower stalks emerge topped with light yellow flowers (mid-March in NC)

We have found the large-leaf bellwort to be very easy to grow and adaptable to a wide range of soil and moisture conditions

A hummingbird treat

the slowly spreading patches are topped with 1' spikes of long

excellent drainage is the key to being successful with all ice plants

Actaea japonica var japonica Silver Blush Brunnera the bright red flower stalksActaea japonica 'Silver Blush' is a large and vigorous, heat tolerant form of Japanese bugbane we obtained years earlier from plantsman Barry Yinger. The deciduous clump is composed of wiry stems connecting three deeply serrated leaflets, each of which can reach 1' across. Unlike most Cimicifuga japonica forms we've grown from other sources, the leaves on this form emerge silver, highlighted by green veins, before aging to light green. In September