Farfugium japonicum Kaimon Dake Violet Flowering Plants alien-like red thread

alien-like red thread

Van Wade and Ed Elslager

The sweet fragrance of the abundant floral display makes this a must for the summer border

Starting in October/November (weather permitting)

Acanthus would be worth growing even without its floral display because its handsome foliage is big

Farfugium japonicum Kaimon Dake Violet Flowering Plants alien-like red thread(aka: Ligularia tussilaginea) This unusual Japanese selection of leopard plant could easily have been named "snow leopard." Farfugium 'Kaimon Dake' emerges with large white leaves, each highlighted with a random pattern of central dark green specks sort of like a cheap flat screen television after the warranty expires. The aging foliage eventually turns solid green which gives the clump a surprising amount of vigor. This cultivar does not like deep