Trachystemon orientalis Agave so don't bother planting this

so don't bother planting this in the Deep South unless you enjoy it for the foliage

the remaining floral parts retain the golden color

it's a low maintenance perennial

In mid-to-late summer

a great specimen plant for the summer woodland garden

Trachystemon orientalis Agave so don't bother planting thisTrachystemon orientalis is a wonderful and easy to grow pulmonaria relative, imported to the US by plantsman John Elsley in the 1970s, although its native haunts are moist valleys in the Black Sea region (Bulgaria and Turkey). Unlike many things from the '70s, Trachystemon orientalis survived the test of time. The bold, 8" long, sandpapery green leaves make a superb 6" tall, dense, deciduous ground cover that is unrivaled for dry shade similar in