Silene subciliata Phytolacca but we have found it

but we have found it to adapt well to slightly acidic soils

The foliage emerges a beautiful reddish purple with contrasting green veins

The fronds emerge vertically from the wiry rhizome that runs just above the soil

(aka: Ligularia tussilaginea 'Gigantea'

who got it from Japan's Kenji Hirose

Silene subciliata Phytolacca but we have found itSilene subciliata is a rare endemic, native to only a few locations in sandy, disturbed lowlands in remote parts of east Texas and west Louisiana. It lives in the boonies, obviously from embarrassment over being bald the only hairless silene we've ever seen. We've adopted it and are thrilled to share, thanks to an excellent seed crop. Silene subciliata forms an evergreen basal rosette of flat, glossy green leaves. The central stalk expands upward to