Black Chocoholic Snakeroot - Back for First Spring - April 2021
One of the many plants that I bought at last Fall's plant sale at the Morton Arboretum was one (yes...I know.... it was a mistake to buy just one ) of these Chocoholic Black Snakeroot plants . It is a shade plant and gets between four and five feet tall and 2.5' to 3' wide. So, I planted it in a spot near the fence, thinking it could be one of the 'back' pieces of a layer puzzle where our plan calls for some shade-oriented hydrangeas. Last fall, it has these beautiful white flowers on some long stalks, so I was hopeful when I bought it that it would add some new drama to this side of the yard. Well, this Spring brings good news that this plant has come back for the first full season. That makes the Morton Arboretum Plant Sale plants 2-for-2. The Twinkle Toes Lungwort popped up a couple weeks ago and today, it is even flowering. Note to self: I should take some current photos. Here's what the Chocoholic Black Snakeroot lo...