Maianthemum stellatum Blue Dune Malvaviscus 'Otome Giboshi Fukurin' was brought

'Otome Giboshi Fukurin' was brought into the US from Kai Ryo En Nursery in Japan by our friend Hans Hansen

tropical-looking green foliage is topped with 3' tall flower spikes of magnificent

generally in the 3 to 5 foot height range

which appears before the leaf emerges

This bizarre aster looks like a clump of arching green pipe cleaners

Maianthemum stellatum Blue Dune Malvaviscus 'Otome Giboshi Fukurin' was brought(syn: Smilacina stellata) Maianthemum 'Blue Dune' is a 2008 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of an amazing, heat tolerant form of the native deciduous groundcover. I'm fascinated why this isn't more widely cultivated, considering that it's native to all of the continental US except the southeastern "gang of 8 states," from NC across to Texas. Maianthemum stellatum makes a tough groundcover with 20" stems arising from the underground rhizomes. Each