Syneilesis palmata Tropical Looking Plants tapering leaves give a unique

tapering leaves give a unique cascading appearance to the clump

from June until frost

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In our trials in NC

each bordered by a very ruffled edge of lighter green

Syneilesis palmata Tropical Looking Plants tapering leaves give a uniqueSyneilesis palmata looks so much like a mayapple (barberry family) that it's almost impossible to fathom it is actually a ligularia cousin (aster family). Syneilesis palmata is similar to Syneilesis aconitifolia but more deeply cut, with fewer leaf segments. Syneilesis palmata emerges with silky green leaves that open like a miniature umbrella to 6" wide, each sitting atop a 15" tall stem. The clumps enlarge thanks to a slowly spreading rhizome. For