Liatris pilosa Buckhorn Beauty Chelone Aucuba 'Suruga Benten' is a

Aucuba 'Suruga Benten' is a female clone

slightly moist soil

Baptisia 'Carolina Moonlight' was discovered by Rob as a random seedling at the NC Botanical Garden

and Northern Brazil

This type of variegation is naturally unstable

Liatris pilosa Buckhorn Beauty Chelone Aucuba 'Suruga Benten' is aLiatris pilosa 'Buckhorn Beauty' is a 2024 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of our collection from Buckhorn, NC (Orange County) of a North American native species (PA south to SC). The stalks emerge a lovely maroon, and extend upward to 3' tall. They bloom for us in mid September with an array of purple flowers, and attract flocks of native bees. We have had great luck with this superb species in our well drained, dryland rock garden.