Juncus inflexus Afro Fragrant Flowers The Hosta sieboldiana background shows

The Hosta sieboldiana background shows through with the large

There are a number of white-edged leaf forms of the hardy orchid Bletilla striata

the 2' tall x 3' wide clumps are topped with sweetly fragrant

ventricosa selection from Mary Chastain is known for its intense black-green leaf coloration and heavily rippled leaf margins that are a dramatic improvement over the typical species

The narrow green leaves

Juncus inflexus Afro Fragrant Flowers The Hosta sieboldiana background showsI first spotted this fascinating deer resistant Eurasian native bog plant in England decades ago at the garden of the introducer, Joe Sharmon. Unlike the smaller corkscrew rush, Juncus 'Afro' is virtually a corkscrew rush on steroids with dusty blue evergreen foliage! Each 2' wide clump resembles an upside down dish of 3 day old blue spaghetti after rigor mortis has set in. We have found this to grow equally as well in typical, even dry garden soil.