Carex pensylvanica Straw Hat PP 29432 Sun Perennials green basal leaves serve as

green basal leaves serve as a nice backdrop for the 10" tall flower stalks in mid-April (NC)

Dryopteris goldieana makes a spectacular clump

begin for us in mid-September with mauvy lavender tipped petals

Other than that

x Hippeastrelia 'Mystique'

Carex pensylvanica Straw Hat PP 29432 Sun Perennials green basal leaves serve asCarex pensylvanica 'Straw Hat' has surprisingly prospered in our hot, humid, summer, where this species typically doesn't thrive, since its native range runs from Canada south to Arkansas. The narrow, fine textured, semi evergreen foliage is topped with flowers in mid spring, atop upright 8" tall stalks. By summer, the foliage lays flat, creating a beautiful textural carpet. Although native to moist woods, it has thrived for us in our amended sandy