Carex howei Willow the Wisp Pogonia but this amazing selection discovered

but this amazing selection discovered by Woodlander's Bob McCartney

Topping the foliage in mid-spring are stalks that range from 2-3' tall

(aka: Senecio aconitifolius) I flipped (not literally) back in the 1980s when I first saw Syneilesis aconitifolia at the US National Arboretum

I am not a fern

topping out at 1' tall

Carex howei Willow the Wisp Pogonia but this amazing selection discoveredWe were pleased to present Carex howei 'Willow the Wisp' as a 2024 Plant Delights JLBG introduction. We absolutely love this sedge, which is native from Michigan south to Florida and west to Texas. Our offering is an incredible Zac Hill collection from Johnston County, NC. Carex howei forms a stunning, big hair like weeping clump to 1. 5' tall x 3' wide. The extremely narrow foliage serves as a fine textured element in the garden, contrasting