Stellaria pubera Chick a boom Leucanthemum This 32" hybrid martagon lily

This 32" hybrid martagon lily (Felske 1993) is short in stature compared to many martagon hybrids

is a star in southern gardens

'Blue Piecrust') makes a giant

the stalks emerge in June with large tripartite leaves that form a tropical-looking clump

which top the evergreen foliage in late winter are double white with a lovely narrow border that can be either pink or red

Stellaria pubera Chick a boom Leucanthemum This 32" hybrid martagon lilyI'm betting most of you have never grown star flowered chickweed in your garden. Am I right? Stellaria pubera is the well behaved US native (Massachusetts south to Florida) cousin of the evil, weedy European chickweed, Stellaria media, which also hogs all the search engine results. We're trying to change that with our 2021 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of the first ever named selection from a Zac Hill collection in Montgomery County, NC. Stellaria