Calanthe kawakamiense Florida Native Plants A mature clump of this

A mature clump of this vigorous ginger lily is composed of dozens of 7' tall stalks

each highlighted by a dramatic white eyezone

Epimedium 'Purple Prince' makes a nice clump of heart-shaped

all in one genus

yellow flowers that look like giant golden artichokes

Calanthe kawakamiense Florida Native Plants A mature clump of thisThis mind boggling Taiwan native is the counterpart of the Japanese C. sieboldii on steroids. The evergreen ground hugging, olive green foliage gives rise in early spring to 3' tall flower spikes of large, fragrant, bright yellow flowers. I'm not sure how much more you could ask from a hardy perennial! We haven't trialed these north of Zone 7b, but if you garden in the tundra north of us, you may be willing to experiment outdoors with a good mulch or