Fargesia robusta Wolong Drought Tolerant Plants Visitors to the 1991 Hosta

Visitors to the 1991 Hosta Convention in Raleigh were amazed at this seedling in the garden of Tony Sears of Apex (the guy with the 2-mile railroad track in his garden)

but amended sandy loam can be successful if additional compost or other organic nutrients are added

Native to prairies from Missouri south to Texas

This phlox comes from the garden of Alabama's first lady of wildflowers

Fargesia robusta Wolong Drought Tolerant Plants Visitors to the 1991 HostaFargesia robusta 'Wolong' is another clumping gem that hails from the high mountains of Sichuan, China. Fargesia 'Wolong' boasts larger than normal, deer resistant foliage than on typical Fargesia robusta, which consequently provides a more tropical feel in the garden. Despite the fact that Fargesia robusta 'Wolong' is often touted as heat sensitive, we have not found this to be the case with our 2008 planted clump, which receives afternoon sun during