Lobelia cardinalis Canada Lycoris chinensis hails from the

Lycoris chinensis hails from the moist slopes of China and adjacent South Korea

A regular renaissance plant

This spectacular surprise lily emerges seemingly from nowhere in August to form 28" tall stalks

The 8" tall flower stalks top the clump from midsummer into October

the rhizomes of Ophiopogon japonicus have long been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat inflammation

Lobelia cardinalis Canada Lycoris chinensis hails from theLobelia cardinalis is an easy to grow, North American native perennial whose native range includes 41 of the 50 states, absent only in the far northwest quadrant. Cardinal flower emerges from a flat winter rosette to produce a 4' 5' stalk (height varies with soil moisture), topped with bright red tubular flowers beginning in late summer and continuing into fall always a favorite of hummingbirds. While it prefers an acidic moist soil, it is amazingly