Ammocharis coranica Asparagus Good drainage and plenty of

Good drainage and plenty of sun are the keys to success

but when a clump finally matures

The stalks rise upward until late June (NC) when they are topped with terminal sprays of light brown flowers

very pointed

Ammocharis coranica Asparagus Good drainage and plenty ofAmmocharis are some of the many bizarre South African bulbs that make great garden subjects but are still far too little known outside of their native habitats. We have been very impressed with the performance of Ammocharis coranica in our gardens over the last several years. This native of seasonally wet, hot, sandy soils emerges in late spring with 12" long x 1" wide, glaucous, strap like, ground hugging leaves. Imagine a crinum run over by a