Syneilesis palmata Kikko Sabatia well-drained soils

well-drained soils

The next in the continuing line of mutations from H

'Frances Williams'

showed up in our garden in the mid-1990s and it wasn't long before we realized we had something special

before aging to light green

Syneilesis palmata Kikko Sabatia well-drained soilsI have lusted in my heart for Syneilesis 'Kikko' after seeing a photo taken in Japan several years ago. The fuzzball like foliage expands to form a shredded umbrella like leaf atop an 18" tall stem. The veins on the leaf of Syneilesis 'Kikko' emerge creamy yellow, providing an amazing contrast before the color fades in summer. I wish I could describe the tall thin spikes of tiny grey flowers as exciting, but hey focus on the leaves. As with all