Tricyrtis nana Karasuba Succulents yunnanensis

yunnanensis

The late JC Raulston had the idea of crossing the Asian Calycanthus sinensis with the native Calycanthus floridus

The 6-7' tall stalks are topped with peachy-orange flowers with a dark orange throat (suffused with yellow) from early August through frost

contrasting nicely with the foliage

Salvia koyamae is a delightful Japanese sage that forms a 2' tall x 3' wide clump in the woodland garden

Tricyrtis nana Karasuba Succulents yunnanensisSmall garden no problem, we've got small plants. This diminutive toad lily is a unique Japanese selection of the dwarf T. nana. The normal green leaves on this 6" tall, tight clumper have been replaced with glossy black foliage, which is contrasted in September with bright yellow flowers borne in the leaf axils and at the terminal. This is a fascinating little plant.