Hosta Garden Treasure Thrillers Rudbeckia maxima is an overlooked

Rudbeckia maxima is an overlooked drought-tolerant native that can be found from Arkansas to Texas

'Zippity Do Dah' makes a large specimen clump

We cannot imagine gardening without Paeonia ostii

the branches of Lespedeza 'Gibraltar' are laden with thousands of lavender-pink flowers

Lycoris 'Glenn Dale Red Spider' bursts forth in mid-August (NC)

Hosta Garden Treasure Thrillers Rudbeckia maxima is an overlookedThis splendid sport of Gretchen Harshbarger's wonderful Hosta 'Treasure' has blue green centers, surrounded by a very wide golden margin. The giant 5' wide clumps make a truly spectacular show, composed of heavily corrugated, thick round leaves. In late spring, the fast growing clumps are topped with 3' tall scapes of light lavender flowers.