Eucomis bicolor Aconitum the patch is topped with

the patch is topped with a mass of 10" stalks of pink daisies

These have thrived in our Zone 7b garden since 2008

a truly superb weed-proof groundcover

Paeonia 'Miss America' is an Award of Garden Merit winner from the American Peony Society (Mann/van Steen '36)

Eucomis bicolor Aconitum the patch is topped withEucomis bicolor is a fascinating South African pineapple lily species, which hails from the Drakensberg mountains along the border of KwaZulu Natal and Lesotho, where it is considered threatened in the wild. Fortunately, it is cultivated as an exceptional garden and container plant worldwide. The bulbs erupt in spring forming tight rosettes of large, fleshy green leaves, randomly spotted with dark purple flecks. Starting in summer, the 2' tall, thick,