Tricyrtis Crow Leaf Salvia but Filipendula 'Summer Snow' has

but Filipendula 'Summer Snow' has thrived in our baking sun

Robert Chumley

As with most rednecks

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Tricyrtis Crow Leaf Salvia but Filipendula 'Summer Snow' hasTricyrtis 'Crow Leaf' is a fascinating dwarf toad lily from Japan, which we originally obtained as a selection of Tricyrtis macropoda. Based on our trials, it is most likely a Tricyrtis macropoda hybrid. The long, narrow leaves have dark black green spots so large, they nearly consume the entire leaf, giving the plant a black appearance. Our oldest plants mature at a whopping 10" tall. The early October borne white flowers, spotted purple and