Basic Information Common Name: Longspur Barrenwort Scientific Name: Epimedium diphyllum Native Habitat: Shaded woodlands of Japan. History / Discovery / Cultivator Epimedium diphyllum, commonly known as Longspur Barrenwort, hails from the shady, moist woodlands of Japan, specifically the island of Honshu. This delicate and elegant groundcover has a
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Bishop’s Hat
Basic Information Common Name: Bishop’s Hat Scientific Name: Epimedium x versicolor ‘Sulphureum’ Native Habitat: Woodland edges and slopes in southwestern China. History / Discovery / Cultivator Epimedium x versicolor ‘Sulphureum’ is a hybrid Epimedium cultivar prized for its delicate, sulphur-yellow flowers and attrac
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Nandina (Group)
Basic Information Common Name: Nandina (Group) Scientific Name: Nandina Native Habitat: Eastern Asia (Japan, China) History / Discovery / Cultivator Nandina, often called Heavenly Bamboo, is a captivating evergreen shrub with a rich history deeply intertwined with Eastern cultures. Despite its common name, it’s not actually a bamboo but belon
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Japanese Mahonia
Basic Information Common Name: Japanese Mahonia Scientific Name: Mahonia japonica Native Habitat: Eastern Asia, specifically Japan and Taiwan. History / Discovery / Cultivator Mahonia japonica, the Japanese Mahonia, boasts a history deeply rooted in East Asia. Its story is less about a single discoverer and more about a gradual appreciation and dis
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Giant Cissus
Basic Information Common Name: Giant Cissus Scientific Name: Streptothamnus moorei Native Habitat: Rainforests of eastern Australia (New South Wales and Queensland). History / Discovery / Cultivator Streptothamnus moorei, commonly known as the Giant Cissus, is a fascinating climbing vine native to the rainforests of eastern Australia. Its scientifi
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Streptothamnus
Basic Information Common Name: Streptothamnus Scientific Name: Streptothamnus Native Habitat: Australia History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Streptothamnus is endemic to Australia, specifically found in Queensland. The exact history surrounding the discovery and initial classification of Streptothamnus isn’t widely documented in readily
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Coral Plant
Basic Information Common Name: Coral Plant Scientific Name: Berberidopsis corallina Native Habitat: Chile History / Discovery / Cultivator Berberidopsis corallina, commonly known as the Coral Plant or Coral Vine, is a captivating evergreen climber endemic to the cool, temperate rainforests of southern Chile. Its discovery is attributed to the 19th-
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Skeleton Flower
Basic Information Common Name: Skeleton Flower Scientific Name: Diphylleia grayi Native Habitat: Moist, wooded slopes in the Appalachian Mountains and eastern Asia (Japan, China). History / Discovery / Cultivator Diphylleia grayi, commonly known as the Skeleton Flower, is a fascinating perennial herbaceous plant appreciated for its unique character
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Vancouveria
Basic Information Common Name: Vancouveria Scientific Name: Vancouveria Native Habitat: Moist, shaded forests of the Pacific Northwest, primarily in the understory of coniferous and deciduous woodlands. History / Discovery / Cultivator Vancouveria, also known as Inside-out Flower, is a genus of herbaceous perennials endemic to the Pacific Northwest
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Inside-Out Flower
Basic Information Common Name: Inside-Out Flower Scientific Name: Vancouveria hexandra Native Habitat: Moist woodlands of the Pacific Northwest, USA. History / Discovery / Cultivator Vancouveria hexandra, commonly known as the Inside-Out Flower or White Inside-Out Flower, belongs to the Berberidaceae family, which also includes plants like barberry