Asclepias purpurascens Osmunda Lycoris 'Peppermint' is a naturally-occurring

Lycoris 'Peppermint' is a naturally-occurring Chinese hybrid Lycoris x incarnata (Lycoris sprengeri x longituba) that has been documented from both Yunnan and Hubei Provinces

the clumps are topped with 2' tall spikes

a great green screen

The winter deciduous 1' tall x 4' wide rosettes (in good soil) are topped with 3' tall spikes of alien antennae-like flowers in June

Asclepias purpurascens Osmunda Lycoris 'Peppermint' is a naturally-occurringNative from Canada south to Louisiana, with the heaviest concentration in Missouri, Asclepias purpurascens is one of those great North American native plants that should be grown in all sunny gardens. The 2' tall green stems emerge from dormancy, clothed in 6" long x 3" wide dark green leaves, on opposite sides of the stem. Starting for us in mid May, the terminal and upper leaf axils are home to dozens of 2 3" wide spheres, each composed of