Calanthe kawakamiense Adiantum This selection of thujopsis from

This selection of thujopsis from northern Japan is much more tolerant of heat and sun than the typical species

2' tall x 2' wide clump-former has dark green

quite unique and easy to grow

Give Ampelaster carolinianus a trellis

1" chrysanthemum-esque flowers throughout the summer and into fall

Calanthe kawakamiense Adiantum This selection of thujopsis fromThis mind boggling Taiwan native is the counterpart of the Japanese C. sieboldii on steroids. The evergreen ground hugging, olive green foliage gives rise in early spring to 3' tall flower spikes of large, fragrant, bright yellow flowers. I'm not sure how much more you could ask from a hardy perennial! We haven't trialed these north of Zone 7b, but if you garden in the tundra north of us, you may be willing to experiment outdoors with a good mulch or