Cynara cardunculus Hosta The rhizomes spread slowly and

The rhizomes spread slowly and eventually form a nice mass

Carex 'Hime Kansuge') Carex conica 'Hime' is a wonderful evergreen Japanese sedge that can be used as an edger or a specimen clump

creamy white edge that often streaks into the middle of the leaf

'Lola' especially so with its great height (about 6') and brilliant orange flowers

Cynara cardunculus Hosta The rhizomes spread slowly andThe famed cardoon, aka Cynara cardunculus, makes a dramatic winter evergreen statement in the sunny perennial border with its 3 4' long, arching, ghost like, jagged, soft grey foliage. Once the 4' wide drought loving clumps are established, they are topped with 6' tall stalks of blue violet, thistle like flowers in late summer. After flowering, cardoons die to the ground for a month long rest before re sprouting. For a striking, bold textured accent