Paeonia ostii Cynara The 5" long green leaves

The 5" long green leaves emerge on bright red stems and begin to unfurl just as the huge butter-yellow flowers are finishing

Ophiopogon 'Gyoku Ryu' could best be described as looking like a lush lawn of pre-mowed grass

Texas (about 40 minutes south of the Austin city limits)

This 16-20' slowly spreading species makes a thick green stem that sports 6' long

Paeonia ostii Cynara The 5" long green leaves(syn: Paeonia suffruticosa ssp. ostii) From China's Gansu, Hunan, and surrounding provinces comes an endangered tree peony species that was first published in 1992 and named after Italian peony expert, Dr. Gian Lupo Osti. Similar to Paeonia rockii, the 5' tall Paeonia ostii has narrower leaves and is topped in very early spring (mid April in NC) with over 100 large, 6 8" wide, sweetly fragrant flowers. Paeonia ostii is unquestionably one of the finest