Steironema hybridum Berkeley Belle Clematis Although typically grown as a

Although typically grown as a container plant

although no wild specimens have ever been found

concava whose growth turns black during the winter months

We think this amazing North American native certainly needs to be much more widely grown

6" tall winter rosettes of green foliage with reddish overtones

Steironema hybridum Berkeley Belle Clematis Although typically grown as a(aka: Lysimachia hybrida) Steironema hybridum is an oddly named (not a hybrid), poorly known, and rather rare, East Coast native species, that deserves a place in home gardens. In the wild, lowland loosestrife occurs in wetland habitats and moist woodlands, ranging from Pennsylvania to Oklahoma, growing from the coast to the mountains. For us, it has performed best with a couple of hours of sun, in average to moist soil. The 2' tall stalks on this