Disporum flavens 10b 18" flower scapes

18" flower scapes

along the North Rim of the Grand Canyon (Northern Arizona along the Utah border)

Gardeners from cold climates are often surprised to learn that some salvias are shrubs

most threadlike foliage of any upright bluestar species

Disporum flavens 10b 18" flower scapes(aka: Disporum uniflorum) We first encountered this fairy bell in the wild in 1997 on Korea's Ulleung Island. Even before that encounter, we already prized Disporum flavens as the star of the genus Disporum. As Disporum flavens emerges, like a Solomon's seal, in spring, the vivid yellow flowers at the end of the stalk are already visible. As the upright stalk reaches its ultimate height, the tips turn outward within days and the yellow flowers burst