Actaea japonica var japonica Silver Blush Brunnera When winter temperatures drop below

When winter temperatures drop below 10 degrees F

A hummingbird treat

but it's enjoyed both our 300' elevation and amended loam so far

Arisaema sikokianum does not offset

Plant in humus-rich soil and expect two years to establish well before flowering consistently

Actaea japonica var japonica Silver Blush Brunnera When winter temperatures drop belowActaea japonica 'Silver Blush' is a large and vigorous, heat tolerant form of Japanese bugbane we obtained years earlier from plantsman Barry Yinger. The deciduous clump is composed of wiry stems connecting three deeply serrated leaflets, each of which can reach 1' across. Unlike most Cimicifuga japonica forms we've grown from other sources, the leaves on this form emerge silver, highlighted by green veins, before aging to light green. In September