Paradisea lusitanica, St. Bruno Lily or Paradise Lily Size:1.16 qt A lovely companion for Hydrangea

A lovely companion for Hydrangea 'Limelight' or 'The Swan'

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with gray-green leaves that grows with a dense rounded form

Only if planted in a mild climate where it is able to grow large will it show its slick ornamental bark with white streaks

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Paradisea lusitanica, St. Bruno Lily or Paradise Lily Size:1.16 qt A lovely companion for HydrangeaLush, linear leaves feed 4 foot tall spires of lightly fragrant snow white trumpets blooming in early summer. Its namesake appears to be Count Giovanni Paradisi who lived in Modena, northern Italy just after the Renaissance. Why, is another question. Meadows, open woodlands, and marshes of Spain and Portugal are its native habitat, but you needn't replicate those conditions exactly. It's easy, forgiving, and should be seen more frequently in gardens.