Pycnanthemum albescens Malcolm Vidrine Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants by Florida plantsman

by Florida plantsman

We developed this seed strain from an original plant of the heat and humidity tolerant Helleborus niger ssp

we just had to share

starting for us in early May with masses of 3" wide black red flowers

is one of our favorite Epimedium x youngianum hybrids

Pycnanthemum albescens Malcolm Vidrine Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants by Florida plantsman(aka: Pycnanthemum 'Malcom's Mint') Pycnanthemum 'Malcolm Vidrine' is a uniquely fragrant selection of the Southeast native (Illinois south to Texas) Pycnanthemum albescens, selected from a Louisiana population by retired LSU Professor, Dr. Malcolm Vidrine. The 3' tall x 3' wide clumping plants are clothed with beautifully silvery green foliage that reeks of spearmint instead of the typical camphor fragrance. The clumps are topped, starting for us in