Buddleia Prince Charming PP 28903 Kniphofia Instead of having all-gold foliage

Instead of having all-gold foliage like the parent

(aka: Ligularia tussilaginea 'Shishi Botan') We were amazed when we first saw this bizarre farfugium at plantsman Barry Yinger's garden

The 1' tall stalks of Trillium x ludoviciatum terminate with whorls of silver and olive mottled leaves topped with narrow red petals which vary within the size and shape range of both parents

giving the clump a 5' wide spread

This splendid vigorous evergreen species makes a nice dense groundcover

Buddleia Prince Charming PP 28903 Kniphofia Instead of having all-gold foliageWow what a game changer! Buddleia 'Prince Charming' is an amazing butterfly bush from Walters Gardens plant breeder Hans Hansen, that forms a compact, 4. 5' tall butterfly magnet, whose long, upright spikes of raspberry red flowers top the clump, starting for us in mid May and continuing through fall. Our six year old plants have never produced a single seedling.