Ranzania japonica Colombia Displayed prominently from the end

Displayed prominently from the end of the swirled petals are it's reproductive organs

The 10" flower stalks emerge for us in mid-April

starting for us in late March with dozens of flower-laden stalks

the clumps are topped with splendid

Ranzania japonica Colombia Displayed prominently from the endRanzania japonica is a rarely available monotypic (only one species) Asian cousin of epimedium, podophyllum, and jeffersonia. The deciduous 18" tall x 18" wide clumps emerge in spring with stalks of dangling lavender flowers held in clusters just under the developing foliage. If the flowers are pollinated, you can enjoy the white fruit during early summer. Ranzania does not love heat, so keep it in very open morning sun or light shade, where the soil