Boesenbergia hamiltonii Stokesia Agave 'Grey Gator' makes a

Agave 'Grey Gator' makes a huge 5' tall x 8' wide clump of long scabrous (sandpaper-like)

In addition to the dramatic foliage

Asarum magnificum is an easy-to-grow clump former makes a superb specimen plant in the woodland garden

Lilium michiganense is another of the wonderful US native lilies that is rarely available to home gardeners

Boesenbergia hamiltonii Stokesia Agave 'Grey Gator' makes aI'm betting you've never grown a hardy boesenbergia. We hadn't either until 2006, when we planted a patch without high expectations for survival surprise! Although our plant wouldn't be formally named as a new species until 2013, Boesenbergia hamiltonii, named after Scottish botanist Francis Hamilton (1762 1829), can be found on moist mountain forest floors in northeast India at elevations of up to 6,000'. Boesenbergia hamiltonii, which has survived 9