Liatris pycnostachya Harperocallis It is also highly recommended

It is also highly recommended that this removal of old foliage is done in late winter and not in fall or early winter for a cut back plant is not a thing of beauty and postponing cutback to late winter means that there will be shorter time before the cut back foliage is replaced by new

Crinum 'Walter Flory' is a Katherine Clint hybrid of Crinum 'Ellen Bosanquet' x Crinum x powellii 'Alba'

Before this woodland garden treasure is mature enough to have sex

the old stalk can be cut to the ground

Liatris pycnostachya Harperocallis It is also highly recommendedLiatris pycnostachya is an amazing Central US (Canada south to Texas) prairie native that's one of the most stunning of the blazing star species. In July, the top half of the giant 4' tall stems are lined with clusters of bottle brush like purple flowers, opening slowly from the bottom to the top. The bottom half of the spikes are clothed with narrow green leaves. This is one of the best blazing stars for making an impact in the perennial border.