Vernonia angustifolia Plum Peachy Peru we have found Polianthes 'Swarna

we have found Polianthes 'Swarna Rekah' much more winter hardy than the unmutated double tuberose

most are perennial

is actually from Sichuan

starts blooming slightly earlier in the fall and with slightly larger flowers than many Iris unguicularis selections

starting in mid-August (NC)

Vernonia angustifolia Plum Peachy Peru we have found Polianthes 'Swarna(aka: Vernonia angustifolia A2GA 003B) In 1998, we found this wonderful selection of the Southeast native (NC to Mississippi), Vernonia angustifolia, growing on a grit outcrop in Turner Co., Georgia. Despite being discovered and named by the famed plant explorer, Andre Michaux, more than 200 years ago, narrow leaf ironweed is surprisingly absent in horticulture. The robust 4' tall stalks of narrow, green amsonia like leaves are topped, starting in