Cynara cardunculus Hosta 'Lola' especially so with its

'Lola' especially so with its great height (about 6') and brilliant orange flowers

creamy white edge that often streaks into the middle of the leaf

it is amazing how few spider lilies are grown

Pam shared this special form of Myosotis palustris

Our clump has expanded to 10" tall x 18" wide

Cynara cardunculus Hosta 'Lola' especially so with itsThe famed cardoon, aka Cynara cardunculus, makes a dramatic winter evergreen statement in the sunny perennial border with its 3 4' long, arching, ghost like, jagged, soft grey foliage. Once the 4' wide drought loving clumps are established, they are topped with 6' tall stalks of blue violet, thistle like flowers in late summer. After flowering, cardoons die to the ground for a month long rest before re sprouting. For a striking, bold textured accent