Hosta Fair Maiden Aroids I was smitten

I was smitten

Asclepias incarnata stays fresh in a vase as well as being a monarch butterfly indulgence

(aka: Tricyrtis formosana 'Amethystina') Tricyrtis lasiocarpa is one of the most spectacular toad lilies for warmer climates

followed by blackberry-like ornamental seed pods

This short-trunked

Hosta Fair Maiden Aroids I was smittenThis is one of the best of the recent hosta introductions and one that seems to be finding its way into most home gardens. This sport of H. 'Candy Hearts' via H. 'Amber Maiden' makes an 18" wide clump of grey green, heart shaped leaves, each surrounded by a dramatic white margin. These clumps, great for a border in a small garden, are topped with light lavender flowers in early summer.