Ficus johannis ssp afghanistanica Silver Lyre Symphyotrichum one of our finest US

one of our finest US native plants

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Recent DNA work shows it is a sterile hybrid between Lycoris sprengeri and Lycoris longituba

where it grows in fields and forest edges

Baptisia arachnifera is a compact grower for a special spot in the rock garden and is topped with short terminal spikes of yellow flowers

Ficus johannis ssp afghanistanica Silver Lyre Symphyotrichum one of our finest USWe have been thrilled with Sean Hogan's extremely vigorous, silver leaf selection of Afghan fig, Ficus johannis ssp. afghanistanica 'Silver Lyre'. We think this probably represents a hybrid with the edible fig, Ficus carica. The upright woody stems quickly reach 20' tall x 10' wide our plants reached 8' tall x 8' wide in 18 months. Each upright trunk is clothed with 4" long, snowflake shaped, silvery green, sandpapery leaves quite different from other