Hosta Olive Branch Endangered Plants Akebono cast iron plant makes

Akebono cast iron plant makes a great bold-textured addition to the Southern garden

Average to moist soils seems to give the best garden performance in our trials

The slightly larger pure white flowers that emerge in December change to pink as they age

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'Fanny' is one of the last asters to flower in our garden

Korea) Aralia cordata

Hosta Olive Branch Endangered Plants Akebono cast iron plant makesNot many hostas catch my eye like the first time I saw H. 'Olive Branch' in the garden of Don Dean this was truly one unique hosta. Although it's hard to visualize such a beauty especially after too much scotch (I mean butterscotch), imagine a butterscotch centered, green edged sport of H. 'Candy Hearts' and that's the plant. Each perfectly symmetrical 2' wide clump is topped with a nice display of purple flowers on 20" scapes in early summer. This is