Illicium x ‘NCIH2’ ~ Orion Anise, Star Flower Size:2 GALLON Flowers give way to round

Flowers give way to round seed capsules that persist through winter

but flowers last longer with afternoon shade in the South

Loropetalum chinense var rubrum トキワマンサク 常磐万作 DSCF7852

(2) vmiramontes

Prairie Grass

Illicium x ‘NCIH2’ ~ Orion Anise, Star Flower Size:2 GALLON Flowers give way to roundOrion Anise is a compact reblooming evergreen shrub with a mounded habit and aromatic glossy foliage that is olive green in full sun and blue green with shade. The Fragrant, creamy white star shaped flowers bloom heavily in spring and reblooms in late summer through fall. Grows best in part sun and moist soils. Type: Shrub Origins: I. floridanum x I. mexicanum Hybrid Height: 2' 3' Spread: 3' 5' Spacing: 4' USDA Hardiness Zone: 6 9 Culture: Full Sun,