Notocactus ottonis Pogonia Marrubium-leaf butterfly bush forms a

Marrubium-leaf butterfly bush forms a compact shrub to 3

This is a great border hosta for the woodland garden

Marcelle Sheppard

Dryopteris affinis makes a nice solitary specimen but is also great for a mass planting in the woodland shade garden

each highlighted with a dramatic white central streak

Notocactus ottonis Pogonia Marrubium-leaf butterfly bush forms a(aka: Parodia ottonis) Notocactus ottonis another of the wonderful southern South American ball cactus that have thrived in our trials. This one hails from southern Brazil, Uruguay, southern Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina, where it can be found in grasslands. This easy to grow species is quite precocious, flowering with a mass of yellow flowers when quite young, usually starting for us in early May. The green balls are solitary when young, but