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Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus

Sweet Tea Olive Season

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The September fragrance of tea olives are unmistakable in the garden, when the flower season gets started here at JLBG. Open house visitors are always shocked at the incredible sweet aroma from these amazing Asian (China, Japan, Korea, and Thailand) native evergreens. Below is our 23 year old plant of Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus. I

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Ligularia japonica 'Chinese Dragon'

The Dragon Awakens

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Almost jumping out of the ground in early April (NC) is the heat-tolerant Ligularia japonica ‘Chinese Dragon’. This amazing, clumping perennial is one of a small number of the genus that will thrive in our summers. These grow best in regular to slightly moist soils, where they prefer light open shade or a few hours

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