Woodlanders Archive

Delicate pinnate leaves. (See HRT)

This fall blooming Rain-lily produces masses of white flowers from grass-like clumps of foliage. It is tolerant of a wide range of soils and conditions but likes moisture. It spreads and naturalizes nicely in the South. It is native to Argentina. The silvery flowers of this species along the Rio de la Plata may have inspired the Spanish to name the river and the country (Silver).

Hardiness

Zones 7–9

Height

10–12 in.

Spread

6–8 in.

The leaves on this rush-like yellow-flowered Rainlily are thick with blunt edges. The clear yellow crocus-like flowers can appear at various times but mostly in late summer. A fine garden bulb native to Central and South America.

Hardiness

Zones 7–9

Large deciduous tree with relatively small dark green leaves and smooth, later scaly gray trunk. Dirr states there is a magnificent specimen at Kew. (See DIR, KRU)

Bright golden star like lilies through the summer. These bulbs produce grass like foliage which is somewhat persistent through the winter. Not difficult to grow but likes moisture. Native to Argentina and Brazil.

Hardiness

Zones 7–9

Height

12–15 in.

Spread

6–8 in.

A delicate wildflower similar to Habranthus tubispathus, but with a smaller leaf. (See HRT) Three inch container.

Hardiness

Zones 8–10

Rooted in the annals of ancient cultivation, the jujube tree (Ziziphus jujuba) is a storied specimen—an upright, deciduous tree prized for its glossy foliage, graceful form, and richly flavored, edible fruit. Cultivated in China for more than 4,000 years, the jujube has earned its rightful place in both orchard and legend, where its fruit—often likened to a date in taste and texture, though botanically unrelated—has been cherished for its nutritive and medicinal value.

Hardiness

Zones 6–9

Height

20–30 ft.

Spread

12–15 ft.

Zingiber mioga, or Japanese ginger, is a plant of quiet beauty and old-world usefulness. Native to the cool woodlands of Japan and Korea, it rises in summer on slender green stems, its foliage long and narrow—almost bamboo-like in its grace. In late summer to fall, just when most of the garden begins to settle, this hardy ginger offers its surprise: pale yellow flower buds that emerge right at soil level, modest and easily missed if you’re not paying close attention.

Hardiness

Zones 7–10