Crambe maritima Ionactis Our seed was shared by

Our seed was shared by Virginia plantsman Paul James from genetics originating in the Ironto Shale Barrens

Gloxinia 'Little Red' is a showstopper from mid-summer until frost

and late one night on a mountain far

here in Zone 7b/8a

This gem came to the US via a 1970s Barry Yinger expedition to Japan

Crambe maritima Ionactis Our seed was shared byWe have long admired the European beach native Crambe maritima, but repeatedly failed when trying to grow it, assuming it to have no tolerance of our summer heat and humidity. We failed, until we stopped being too nice and planted it in almost pure gravel in our full sun crevice garden, where it has thrived. Being a halophytic (loves salty soils) coastal native, deep sandy soils will also provide a proper habitat. Crambe maritima (first cousin to