Hosta Garden Treasure Thrillers sits atop a nicely mottled

sits atop a nicely mottled 1-2' tall petiole (stalk)

Lycoris 'Glenn Dale Red Spider' bursts forth in mid-August (NC)

it can pop up from seed

Rudbeckia maxima is an overlooked drought-tolerant native that can be found from Arkansas to Texas

Hosta Garden Treasure Thrillers sits atop a nicely mottledThis splendid sport of Gretchen Harshbarger's wonderful Hosta 'Treasure' has blue green centers, surrounded by a very wide golden margin. The giant 5' wide clumps make a truly spectacular show, composed of heavily corrugated, thick round leaves. In late spring, the fast growing clumps are topped with 3' tall scapes of light lavender flowers.