Ranzania japonica Colombia This Chilean native thrives both

This Chilean native thrives both in the Pacific Northwest and the Southeast US

Displayed prominently from the end of the swirled petals are it's reproductive organs

forming a ground-hugging mat of thin

starting for us in late March with dozens of flower-laden stalks

Ranzania japonica Colombia This Chilean native thrives bothRanzania japonica is a rarely available monotypic (only one species) Asian cousin of epimedium, podophyllum, and jeffersonia. The deciduous 18" tall x 18" wide clumps emerge in spring with stalks of dangling lavender flowers held in clusters just under the developing foliage. If the flowers are pollinated, you can enjoy the white fruit during early summer. Ranzania does not love heat, so keep it in very open morning sun or light shade, where the soil