Trillium cuneatum Silver Leaf Ceratostigma Although not as winter hardy

Although not as winter hardy as its cousin Bletilla striata

silver-green fronds

also great as a houseplant in a sunny window

our crack taxonomic staff determined it to actually be a selection of the Asian Carex lanceolata

This 1996 Werner Frosch introduction is a hybrid of the Chinese native orchid

Trillium cuneatum Silver Leaf Ceratostigma Although not as winter hardyWe are quite excited about our first offering of the rare, solid silver foliage form of Trillium cuneatum, which comes from Oconee County, SC, thanks to an initial clone we discovered in the wild in 1998. Since then, we have been planting seed from this plant and now have enough flowering sized plants to offer. Since these are seedlings, each clone is unique. The silver leaves are held atop burgundy stems and topped with typical dark purple flowers in