Helleborus foetidus Krenitsky Summer Flowering Plants Thermopsis villosa jumps out of

Thermopsis villosa jumps out of the ground in mid-spring

This drought-tolerant native blazing star from rocky outcrops in the southern Appalachian mountains is one of the best in the genus

You will need a sturdy shovel and a sturdy back

the plants are topped with fragrant

Alongside the golden center is a narrow white band between it and the green

Helleborus foetidus Krenitsky Summer Flowering Plants Thermopsis villosa jumps out ofThis seed strain of Helleborus foetidus was shared with us by Chapel Hill NC plantsman Tom Krenitsky. Visitors to the garden have marveled at the exceptionally dark green, very serrate leaves, so we introduced it as a named seed strain in 2007. As with all Helleborus foetidus, the plants grow vigorously the first season forming a 20" tall stalk, clothed in dark green, hand shaped leaves. After the second winter, the clumps are topped with 2' tall