Ligustrum lucidum Little Moon Butyagrus Musa velutina produces copious flower

Musa velutina produces copious flower stalks near the top of the trunk starting in late summer

500' elevation in the alkaline forests of western Guangxi and southern Guizhou

Amsonia 'Blue Ice' is a very low maintenance perennial that does not need division or resetting since it tends to get better with each passing year

even without the Texas roadside accessories

twisted leaves

Ligustrum lucidum Little Moon Butyagrus Musa velutina produces copious flowerI never imagined I'd get that excited about a ligustrum, but Ligustrum 'Little Moon' is an amazing rock garden sized specimen that's a must have. The dense 2' tall x 30" wide clumps (7 years and no pruning) are clothed with 1. 5" long, glossy, dark green leaves that are densely packed on the twiggy stems. The mounds are topped with attractive proportional sprays of white flowers in late May. If you've longed for a no prune foundation shrub, you're