Hedychium Tai Monarch Lycoris and Solomon's seal

and Solomon's seal

We can't say enough good things about the easy-to-grow Lilium formosanum

but we anticipate the giant size should result in equally large offspring

Our unique 1998 introduction combines the durability of Hosta 'Undulata' with the growth form of Hosta 'Fortunei'

Hedychium Tai Monarch Lycoris and Solomon's sealHedychium 'Tai Monarch, from ginger breeder, Doyle Smittle, ' makes a 50" tall clump, clothed with large 22" long x 4. 5" wide, tropical esque leaves. Each stalk is topped from midsummer until fall with huge 12" or larger flower heads. Each flower head is composed of more than 100 light yellow (RHS 4D) flowers with a darker yellow eye and the intoxicatingly strong fragrance of honeysuckle. Hedychium 'Tai Monarch' has proven to be a fantastic ginger