Asarum speciosum Bloodshot Eyes Pachyphragma velvety bananas

velvety bananas

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dark green cladodes (fake leaves) are compacted nearly on top of each other along the dark green stems

Soils that don't dry out for long periods of time in summer produce the best flowers

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Asarum speciosum Bloodshot Eyes Pachyphragma velvety bananasAsarum speciosum 'Bloodshot Eyes' is a 2020 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of a 2011 collection in Autauga County, Alabama. Not only do the evergreen triangle shaped green leaves have nice silver patterns and an anise like fragrance, but the fabulous owl eye like flowers that appear just below the foliage in mid May (NC) are amazing and slightly larger and wider open than any other clone we've grown. Asarum speciosum 'Bloodshot Eyes' forms a 10"