Aphyllanthes monspeliensis Greece develop into magnificent fruit heads

develop into magnificent fruit heads

5' tall spikes of bright yellow daisies

Our 5-year-old clump produces over 25 flowers

Asarum forbesii 'Mercury' resembles a smaller Asarum arifolium

Aphyllanthes monspeliensis Greece develop into magnificent fruit headsFew gardeners have ever run across the monotypic Aphyllanthes monspeliensis, unless you've spent time in the Mediterranean region south to Morocco. This solitary genus in the Asparagus family produces a small rock garden size plant that looks like Festuca glauca until it flowers, then it looks just like a sisyrinchium or other irid. The narrow wiry glaucous leaves form a tight clump, topped, starting for us in mid April with 1" medium blue flowers.