Arundo donax Peppermint Stick Woodwardia the deep shade-loving sacred lilies

the deep shade-loving sacred lilies are highlighted for the season with short stalks of brilliant red berries

Diphylleia grayi does not like hot summer temperatures so plant it in a cool moist woodland site

the clumps are topped with 1' long purple spikes of hummingbird and monarch butterfly attracting light lavender flowers

so longer the ground stays cool around the plant

Arundo donax Peppermint Stick Woodwardia the deep shade-loving sacred liliesThis wonderful deer resistant grass, native to Mediterranean freshwater wetlands, has long been a favorite of gardeners. The only drawback was the fading of the leaf variegation in warm weather. Arundo 'Peppermint Stick', imported from the Shanghai Botanical Garden by the late plantsman Greg Speichert, solves that with striped leaves just as vivid in summer as in spring. Arundo 'Peppermint Stick' forms sturdy 12' tall canes, adorned with wide green