Mukdenia rossii Karasuba Rhodophiala so Hosta 'Faith' is the

so Hosta 'Faith' is the perfect opportunity to do so

This amazing Gladiolus dalenii hybrid was introduced to the market by the former Holbrook Nursery in NC after it was discovered in the frigid mountain town of Boone

glossy leaves

star-like flowers in midsummer on 28" tall scapes

well-branched stems of Gentiana 'True Blue' are adorned with glossy green foliage and topped from mid-June into September (NC) with large

Mukdenia rossii Karasuba Rhodophiala so Hosta 'Faith' is the(aka: Aceriphyllum rossii) With a name like Mukdenia, it's gotta' be good and it is. I first ran across mukdenia in 1997 while botanizing Korea's Mt. Sorak. There it was on a sheer rock cliff, resembling dozens of hands trying to claw their way up from the crypt sorry, far too many horror movies as a child. In the garden, mukdenia prefers moist, rich soil, where it forms a 2' wide deciduous clump of green foliage, topped in April and May (NC) with 2'