Asphodeline lutea Italian Gold Astrolepis It's hard to remember the

It's hard to remember the emotions that ran through my mind when I first saw Zephyranthes 'Heart Throb' in flower

Each leaf is bordered with a very wide

and I'm a master chef

5' tall evergreen clumps (no spreading)

each highlighted with nice white spotting on the back of each "neck

Asphodeline lutea Italian Gold Astrolepis It's hard to remember theFor years, we tried to grow Asphodeline lutea only to have them croak faster than bullfrogs on an interstate highway. We repeated the process every few years until 2011, when Italian plantsman Angelo Porcelli shared wild collected Asphodeline lutea seed from an Italian population. The resulting plants of king's spear have thrived in our garden despite our hot, humid summers and wet, cold winters. Asphodeline lutea 'Italian Gold' makes a basal rosette