Podophyllum mairei 5a Starting in late March and

Starting in late March and continuing until early May (NC)

Salvias are generally visited by pollinators so this one might be as well

for its bright reddish-purple trunk in addition to its outstanding winter hardiness in Louisville's Zone 6 climate for over nine years

the clumps are topped with spikes of dark blue-purple flowers on 2' tall flower stalks

so the supply of plants is always extremely limited

Podophyllum mairei 5a Starting in late March and(aka: Dysosma mairei) Podophyllum mairei is a very rare Chinese mayapple species, and much of what is sold in cultivation is mis identified. Podophyllum mairei is somewhat similar in form to Podophyllum boreale. Both are green leaved species, but P. mairei forms a shorter, 2' tall specimen and usually develops two leaves as opposed to one. In early spring, the clusters of pinkish red, umbrella like flowers burst open like fireworks from just below the