Gentiana clausa Araucaria this has been one of

this has been one of the easiest and fastest multiplying species (possibly because we accidentally rototilled the thick underground rhizomes into hundreds of tiny pieces)

Polygonatum 'Prince Charming' is as unusual as it is beautiful

an endemic only to Ullung Island

evergreen (even in Zone 5)

starting for us in late May (NC)

Gentiana clausa Araucaria this has been one ofGentiana clausa, a North American native with a natural range from Maine south to western North Carolina, is a superb garden perennial. The deciduous stalks emerge in spring, stretching to 18", clothed with smooth green finger sized leaves. In late summer, the upper part of the stalks are adorned with axillary clusters of 1 2" long royal blue flowers that never open. Native bees are one of the few insects with the brute force to be able to open the