Ypsilandra thibetica SEH 165

Description

A rare gem for the dappled shade, this little-grown member of the lily family has handsome rosettes of long and narrow foliage, to 5 x 5 inches. In late winter or early spring, it tosses up 5-8 inch spikes of fragrant, strikingly clean snow white flowers that fade to salmon-pink. Best grown in partially shaded sites in humus-rich soil. Steve Hootman of the Rhododendron Species Foundation collected this enchanting and surprisingly hardy species in China and shared it with us.