Aralia cordata Sun King Tanacetum catesbyi is endangered primarily due

catesbyi is endangered primarily due to habitat loss from development

This has long been one of my favorites of the Chinese gingers since I saw a specimen at the US National Arboretum in 1994

but paternity tests revealed it to be a selection of the Eurasian (Greece and Turkey) Amsonia orientalis

just prior to the emerging foliage

patterned with large blotches of silver

Aralia cordata Sun King Tanacetum catesbyi is endangered primarily dueAralia 'Sun King' was the 2020 Perennial Plant of the Year congratulations! This glowing gem forms a dazzling 6' tall x 4' wide clump that emerges in mid spring with bright gold compound leaves. With a few hours of sun, the foliage remains bright gold through the summer, at which time the clumps are topped with 2' tall spikes of tiny white flowers followed by ornamental black fruit. Brought to the US and named by Barry Yinger, who found it in a