Hymenocallis New Lion Pulmonaria Helleborus foetidus is a short-lived

Helleborus foetidus is a short-lived perennial

the 20" tall x 36" wide clump of Yucca 'Golden Sword' is topped with 6' tall stalks of white

colchicum that occurred in the UK's Warley Place garden of the Miss Ellen Willmott

first introduced to the mainstream trade by NC's former Niche Gardens

orange flowers with a yellow throat and abundant

Hymenocallis New Lion Pulmonaria Helleborus foetidus is a short-livedWhile I picked up this little known hymenocallis on a road trip through Texas in 2001, Thad Howard found his original plants as a garden specimen in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, hence the name 'New Lion'. According to Scott Ogden, it's probably an old Mexican hybrid. Regardless, Hymenocallis 'New Lion' has been a superb garden plant here in NC, forming large 4' wide clumps, composed of 30" long, slightly glaucous, blunt tipped leaves. The clumps are topped,