Asarum speciosum Woodlanders Select Eastern Asia bright-pink flowers

bright-pink flowers

If at this point the whole plant is cut back hard

A much better fragrance than the geyser of the same name

it is very tolerant of drought once established

This federally threatened central Tennessee/Kentucky native can be found naturally growing in sandy streamside soils that are seasonally inundated

Asarum speciosum Woodlanders Select Eastern Asia bright-pink flowers(aka: Hexastylis speciosa) We are pleased to share one of our favorite native rarities the easy to grow, evergreen Asarum speciosum from our neighbors to the south in Alabama, where it occurs in only three counties. This selection, Asarum speciosum 'Woodlanders Select', was made by Bob McCartney of Woodlanders Nursery as being particularly nice in foliage and flower. The large, arrowhead shaped, 6" leaves of green are marbled with muted silver