Clematis pitcheri Pottawatomie Brugmansia hummingbird-friendly buddleia is a seedling

hummingbird-friendly buddleia is a seedling from UGA's guru of woody plants

Cardinal flower emerges from a flat winter rosette to produce a 4'-5' stalk (height varies with soil moisture)

very unique and in short supply

Hosta plantaginea is the most heat-tolerant species from China

Acorus gramineus 'Licorice' is a 1997 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction of a US Botanical Garden import from China

Clematis pitcheri Pottawatomie Brugmansia hummingbird-friendly buddleia is a seedlingClematis pitcheri 'Pottawatomie' is a seed strain from the Kansas county of the same name (famed for the Civil War era Pottawatomie Massacre), shared by plantsman extraordinaire Aaron Floden. Clematis pitcheri 'Pottawatomie' makes a 12' tall vine with wiry brown stems. Two pendent purple bells emerge from each leaf axil, along with a leafy tendril that helps keep it attached to a fence or other support. For us, Clematis pitcheri 'Pottawatomie' begins