Calanthe Takane 7a and in a well drained

and in a well drained soil

(syn: Symphyotrichum elliottii) Aster elliottii is a fabulous East Coast native aster

the clumps are topped with clusters of light green flowers

When they go dormant in fall

in south central Georgia and first introduced by Eco Gardens in 1992

Calanthe Takane 7a and in a well drainedCalanthe 'Takane' is an easy to grow, beautiful, multi colored, spring flowering orchid that is hardy in the woodland garden to zone 7a! These Japanese hybrids are a seed strain developed from crosses of Calanthe discolor and Calanthe sieboldii. Calanthe 'Takane' forms tropical looking clumps of flat, 8" long x 2" wide, pleated, green leaves. In mid April (NC), the clumps are topped with 8" long stalks of flowers that blend yellow, orange and apricot.