Acanthus sennii Baptisia this is the earliest curcuma

this is the earliest curcuma to flower

triangular

The tiny leaves are green with a nice creamy white margin and the clumps are topped with pale lavender flowers that attract hummingbirds atop 15" scapes in midsummer

It's been fourteen years since we've had any of our 2006 introduction to spare

Acanthus sennii Baptisia this is the earliest curcumaAcanthus sennii is a little known endemic bear's breech from the highlands of Ethiopia, where it can be found in Juniperus Podocarpus forests as well as in rocky grasslands between 5,500' and 10,000' elevation. Acanthus sennii forms an open clump to 3' tall x 5' wide when mature. The black stems are adorned with glossy black green leaves. We have found it to be surprisingly winter hardy in our area, where it dies to the ground as a perennial. For us,