Buddleia Prince Charming PP 28903 Kniphofia Instead of having all-gold foliage

Instead of having all-gold foliage like the parent

and Baptisia alba

as well as exploring those that are found in our botanic garden

(aka: Ligularia tussilaginea 'Shishi Botan') We were amazed when we first saw this bizarre farfugium at plantsman Barry Yinger's garden

This splendid vigorous evergreen species makes a nice dense groundcover

Buddleia Prince Charming PP 28903 Kniphofia Instead of having all-gold foliageWow what a game changer! Buddleia 'Prince Charming' is an amazing butterfly bush from Walters Gardens plant breeder Hans Hansen, that forms a compact, 4. 5' tall butterfly magnet, whose long, upright spikes of raspberry red flowers top the clump, starting for us in mid May and continuing through fall. Our six year old plants have never produced a single seedling.