Aucuba japonica Shugetsu Nassella From February through April (NC)

From February through April (NC)

providing a strong contrast to the more shapeless mounds of many herbaceous perennials

alkaline soils

Cypripedium 'Dietrich' is a 2003 Werner Frosch hybrid of the European Cypripedium calceolus x Cypripedium kentuckiense

The famed cardoon

Aucuba japonica Shugetsu Nassella From February through April (NC)Aucuba japonica 'Shugetsu' (translated as 'New Year') is one of the most unusual Japanese aucuba selections we've grown. Almost certainly a tetraploid, Aucuba 'Shugetsu' shares many traits with tet daylilies abnormally thick stems and foliage. The tree trunk like stalk supports a 6' tall, vase shape plant that's narrow at the base and widens slightly toward the tip. The 9" long evergreen leaves are very dark green with a wide golden central pattern