Hypoxis hirsuta Physostegia a sexual appendage inside the

a sexual appendage inside the red-bottomed spathe

a perfect rock garden specimen

heart-shaped leaves that are green with a muted silver marbling

starting for us in mid-June with 1" pale yellow flowers with a bright red central ring

you've never seen anything quite like this before

Hypoxis hirsuta Physostegia a sexual appendage inside theHypoxis hirsuta is a widespread (most counties east of the Mississippi), but rarely grown US native woodland wildflower, formerly in the lily family, but now moved into its own family, Hypoxidaceae. Perfect for the rock garden, the tight clumps of upright grass like foliage are adorned like a ring around the base with shorter flowering shoots, each topped with 2 6 attractive star shaped yellow flowers in early spring. Although star grass can be found