Eupatorium Phantom PP 18354 Rhodophiala as this cousin comes from

as this cousin comes from a distant limb of the family tree

Epimedium 'Spine Tingler' is a 2008 Darrell Probst introduction

(aka: Polystichum lonchitoides) Cyrtomium lonchitoides is a little-known holly fern that hails from forests between 4

transforming into 4' long

Eupatorium Phantom PP 18354 Rhodophiala as this cousin comes fromFrom Herbert Oudshoorn of the Netherlands comes a very compact Joe Pye, a purported hybrid of Eupatorium maculatum 'Atropurpureum' and Eupatorium rugosum. The resulting Eupatorium 'Phantom' is the shortest and densest Joe Pye we've ever trialed, maturing for us at just 4' tall x 4' wide. The diminutive stalks are topped in August with typical sprays of lavender flowers enjoyed by low flying butterflies as well as cats, who also enjoy low flying