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Keying Ophiopogon requires a keener taxonomic mind than we possess plus a bottle of sippin' whiskey within easy reach as it is a frustrating endeavor. This is a little gem forming loose open tussocks of fine bladed grassy green leaves which provides excellent viewing of the comparatively large brilliant blue fruit. A Far Reaches Botanical Conservancy Offering. 

This wild-collected Sichuanese Polygonatum has the province's signature added spice in comparison to the usual Polygonatum prattii. These grow to only about half the size (3-4") and have attractive red-purple stems, and new leaves suffused in the same peppercorn hue. No chewing required to experience delightful tingling, in fact please don't. Quite hardy, and happy in a shady spot with decent moisture, small pink vanilla-scented flowers.

One of two diminutive Libertia seedlings collected here in the greenhouses at Far Reaches, of the two this one could perhaps be considered the true dwarf. Topping out at only about 3 inches and that may be generous, quite possibly even more compact than 'Nelson Dwarf'. Quality green bladed foliage and tri-wing flowers we have come to love from the genus.

An unusually deeply colored selection of this Eastern US native dwarf Iris. Despite its Yankee origins this one has taken up with the enemy inheriting the name of noted British botanophile Collingwood 'Cherry' Ingram. What can we say the Anglo-saxon can't help but claim credit for what isn't theirs. Grows to just a couple inches high, dark purple flowers as big or bigger than the foliage

Ahh just another native Saxifragaceae you say, and shove it under the table where you don't have to look at it too often. That is until, one day you see emerging from the Marianas trench of the greenhouse, the yellow bristling maws from a pack of some benthic sea monsters. On second glance these resolve into the intricately grotesque little spires of flowers from this unassuming creeping herb. "We gotta propagate this" quickly follows in your internal monologue and you note this moment for future sales purposes. A stoloniferous lover of moist shade.

Add some spice to your food with this Japanese allium! Oh wait that would be Allium togarashi....

I guess that makes sense this is way more sweet than spicy. Ultra kawaii miniature allium with starry pink pom-pom flowers in late summer and early fall, only found on one small island off the coast of Shikoku (one of Japan's major islands) its rarity is only rivalled by its desirability. Likes a sandy soil.