Amsonia ciliata var filifolia Georgia Pancake Sun this is the earliest curcuma

this is the earliest curcuma to flower

Like many hostas

dark purple-brown flowers near the base in spring

This old Japanese cultivar is still one of the most prized hostas in American gardens

These are available in very limited quantity

Amsonia ciliata var filifolia Georgia Pancake Sun this is the earliest curcumaAmsonia 'Georgia Pancake' is a rare blue star, discovered by native plant guru Bob McCartney in a sandhills habitat in central Georgia's Wheeler County. This unusual ecotype, which will possibly be named as a new species, has soft, green, needle like foliage clothing the prostrate stems. We grow Amsonia ciliata 'Georgia Pancake' in the rock garden, where it makes a dazzling mat of bright green foliage to 2' wide. The foliage turns golden in fall