Iris anguifuga Snake Bane Eriogonum topped in late summer with

topped in late summer with 4' tall bloom spikes of dark lavender flowers

heart-shaped leaves that are green with a muted silver marbling

growing in either leaf duff or sphagnum

Hedychium 'Stephen' starts flowering in late July and repeats until late September

the clumps are topped with dramatic 10' tall flower spikes of large white bells

Iris anguifuga Snake Bane Eriogonum topped in late summer withThe Chinese native Iris anguifuga, named in 1980, hails from sunny grassland slopes in Anhui, Guangxi, and Hubei, China. Although it has been cultivated for centuries for snake removal, it was only recently recognized as a distinct species. This odd, beardless species emerges in fall and remains evergreen all winter. In March, the foliage expands upward along with the 18" tall flowering spikes, which first open for us in early April (NC). Each spike