Ranzania japonica Colombia Alongside the emerging leaves are

Alongside the emerging leaves are stunning

and once these are gone it will take years before we have enough to offer them again

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

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

Ranzania japonica Colombia Alongside the emerging leaves areRanzania 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