Andropogon gerardii Blackhawks PP 27949 Oxalis Scadoxus multiflorus is pollinated almost

Scadoxus multiflorus is pollinated almost exclusively by large swallowtail butterflies

This unusual attention-getting selection of the commonly grown Tricyrtis hirta makes an outstanding feature in the woodland garden

often solitary elephant ear-like

thin shade canopy helps to maintain vigor

Andropogon gerardii Blackhawks PP 27949 Oxalis Scadoxus multiflorus is pollinated almostAndropogon 'Blackhawks' is an incredibly exciting new selection of the native (Canada south to Mexico) prairie grass Andropogon gerardii from Illinois' Brent Horvath. The 4' tall stalks on this narrow selection of big bluestem, turn dark black purple, starting for us in mid summer, topped soon after with terminal flowers like a miniature miscanthus. Andropogon 'Blackhawks' offers amazing design possibilities that simply didn't exist before this