Uvularia perfoliata, Perfoliate Bellwort fragrant enjoy it in a container

enjoy it in a container on the patio at your elbow

Arching spikes of thickly-clustered

with its velvety blackness and purple flower would be an exciting companion if you like the unusual

(Oriental x Trumpet)

Uvularia perfoliata, Perfoliate Bellwort fragrant enjoy it in a containerAnother woodland bellwort whose main stem appears to pierce each leaf before branching at the top to hold one or two long yellow bells in spring. At home in the mountains of North Carolina, it is widely spread along much of the eastern coast of North America. Best in rich woodland soil in partial shade and grows about 14 tall. It will go dormant in summer. Mature size: 14 in T Minimum temperature: 30 F