Syneilesis palmata Panicum which are in turn topped

which are in turn topped with 2' tall spikes of near white flowers in midsummer

Despite its drought tolerance it does not mind wet spells if grown in well-drained soil

Moist soil

which was previously named Formosa for its beauty

In the early 1840s at Australia's Camden Park

Syneilesis palmata Panicum which are in turn toppedSyneilesis palmata looks so much like a mayapple (barberry family) that it's almost impossible to fathom it is actually a ligularia cousin (aster family). Syneilesis palmata is similar to Syneilesis aconitifolia but more deeply cut, with fewer leaf segments. Syneilesis palmata emerges with silky green leaves that open like a miniature umbrella to 6" wide, each sitting atop a 15" tall stem. The clumps enlarge thanks to a slowly spreading rhizome. For