Tricyrtis perfoliata Amorphophallus closely related to the better

closely related to the better known Arisaema candidissimum and Arisaema fargesii

Zephyranthes flavissima naturally grows in a riverine (along a river) environment

rarely making a garden appearance before mid-June in NC

a favorite butterfly attractant

The clumps are topped with 28" tall scapes of large pale lavender flowers that attract hummingbirds in mid-September

Tricyrtis perfoliata Amorphophallus closely related to the betterTricyrtis perfoliata is an endangered Japanese endemic toad lily that hails from the moist cliffs of the Nanuki River on Japan's Kyushu Island. Tricyrtis perfoliata is one of several weeping toad lily species, but the only one that has up facing open flowers (like Tricyrtis flava) instead of the bell like flowers of Tricyrtis ishiana and Tricyrtis macrantha. The 2 3' long, arching stem of Tricyrtis perfoliata passes through the ends (perfoliate) of