Description
Kalimeris –
There are about 10 species of upright, leafy perennials in this genus. They occur damp habitats in China, Korea and Japan. They have alternate, linear-ovate to elliptic, sometimes toothed or smooth edged or pinnatifid leaves. They are grown for their panicles of white, sometimes violet or pink tinged flower heads with a yellow center appear from summer to fall. All species grow to be about 3-5’ feet tall. They are best suited to a wild or informal border.
They are easily grown in any average soil that moist in sun or partial shade, stake taller species and shelter from wind.
K. pinnatifida ‘Hortensia’ – This upright, bushy perennial grows 2’ feet tall and wide. It produces oblong to ovate-oblong, pinnatifid, softly hairy, mid green lower leaves, to 3” long, with linear-lance shaped, smooth edged upper leaves, to 1” long. From mid summer to autumn it bears panicles of semi double white flower heads, to 1” across, with yellow centers.
Zones 5-9
