Disporum flavens RHS Award of Merit Winners the foliage and roots release

the foliage and roots release the strong fragrance of licorice

the pitchers lie flat on the ground forming a 1' wide clump with the opening facing upwards

so it's time for a return engagement

hailing from as high as 4

Disporum flavens RHS Award of Merit Winners the foliage and roots release(aka: Disporum uniflorum) We first encountered this fairy bell in the wild in 1997 on Korea's Ulleung Island. Even before that encounter, we already prized Disporum flavens as the star of the genus Disporum. As Disporum flavens emerges, like a Solomon's seal, in spring, the vivid yellow flowers at the end of the stalk are already visible. As the upright stalk reaches its ultimate height, the tips turn outward within days and the yellow flowers burst