Looking great in the woodland garden now is the amazing Asian (China, Korea, Manchuria) native Solomon’s Seal, Disporum flavens. This species is probably the showiest of the genus, putting on a tremendous show in spring garden. While there are both running and clumping species in the genus, Disporum, this gem remains in a nice clump. Technically, the correct name is Disporum uniflorum, based on its original publication in 1875, but it certainly has more than one flower, as the name indicates. The name, Disporum flavens, which was published in 1934, is far more accurately descriptive, since flavens means golden. We can’t imagine having a woodland garden without this showy, well-behaved specimen. Hardiness Zone 4a-9b.
In an example of convergent evolution, reminds me of Tricyrtis macrantha (which is native to Japan, but does appears not to overlap with Disporum flavens).
Beautiful plant, I hope I can find it in Europe! I recently came across your log on n trip to Crete in 2011 and really it. We go to Crete in spring and autumn every year and Omalos is always on the agenda. This year was amazing for Anemone coronaria! Going back next week and hope we’re not too late for the tulips.
Disporum flavens has prospered in our extreme North Alabam garden. I love the combination of its yellow flowers with Virginia bluebells and the emerging fiddleheads of Autumn fern!