Cynara cardunculus Hosta Carex 'Hime Kansuge') Carex conica

Carex 'Hime Kansuge') Carex conica 'Hime' is a wonderful evergreen Japanese sedge that can be used as an edger or a specimen clump

The rhizomes spread slowly and eventually form a nice mass

each clothed with five to seven 2" wide x 5" long

'Lola' especially so with its great height (about 6') and brilliant orange flowers

it is amazing how few spider lilies are grown

Cynara cardunculus Hosta Carex 'Hime Kansuge') Carex conicaThe famed cardoon, aka Cynara cardunculus, makes a dramatic winter evergreen statement in the sunny perennial border with its 3 4' long, arching, ghost like, jagged, soft grey foliage. Once the 4' wide drought loving clumps are established, they are topped with 6' tall stalks of blue violet, thistle like flowers in late summer. After flowering, cardoons die to the ground for a month long rest before re sprouting. For a striking, bold textured accent