Allium kiiense Hesperaloe (aka: Eutrochium fistulosum) Warning: Eupatorium

(aka: Eutrochium fistulosum) Warning: Eupatorium fistulosum is a moisture-loving giant perennial that's not for the gardening faint-of-heart

Hosta 'Embroidery'

From Bob Keller

This can be done anytime the ground isn't frozen

Spigelia marilandica also stays put

Allium kiiense Hesperaloe (aka: Eutrochium fistulosum) Warning: Eupatorium(aka: Allium virgunculae var. kiiense) Allium kiiense is an amazing fall flowering, endangered ornamental garlic that hails from the Kii Peninsula and surrounding Gifu, Aichi, and Yamaguchi prefectures in southern Japan. Originally thought to be a variety of Allium virgunculae, Allium kiiense was elevated to species status primarily due to its flowers, which open sideways instead of upward. Allium kiiense makes a very small, rock garden sized clump of