Gentiana saponaria Rockford 5b leaving small offsets) lilies grow

leaving small offsets) lilies grow as a basal set of bold-textured leaves until they store enough energy to produce a massive 8' tall spike in summer

We prefer to leave the stalks during the winter

the clumps are topped with 2' tall scapes of hummingbird-acclaimed violet flowers

spiny-edged leaves of Epimedium sagittatum emerge bronze in spring

Gentiana saponaria Rockford 5b leaving small offsets) lilies growGentiana saponaria 'Rockford' is a 2016 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of a special strain of the easy to grow, deciduous, North American (Illinois through Louisiana) native, fall flowering perennial. In the wild, soapwort gentian is often found in low, damp areas, but in the garden, it's thrived in typical soil in open woodland conditions. Gentiana saponaria 'Rockford' was discovered by our own Zac Hill, who found this exceptionally vigorous