Notholirion thomsonianum Lychnis long after the spring/early summer-flowering

long after the spring/early summer-flowering forms have faded into obscurity

after Hans Hansen

blue-green leaves in a perfectly symmetrical clump

Asarum 'Shell Shocked' has formed a massive 18" tall x 3' wide evergreen clump

a plant that will have passerbys slamming on their brakes

Notholirion thomsonianum Lychnis long after the spring/early summer-floweringNotholirion thomsonianum is a little known bulb that's a cousin of the better known genera of Cardiocrinum, Fritillaria, and Nomocharis. Hailing from sub alpine regions of the Western Himalayas that include Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kashmir, and Northern India, Notholirion thomsonianum has proven surprisingly growable for over a decade in our hot, humid climate. Growing best in dry soils, the short lily like foliage emerges in October (NC), and is topped