Trachycarpus takil Andropogon This little-known obscure Chinese native

This little-known obscure Chinese native butterfly bush species has shiny green leaves

The upright form and large

arching green stems clothed in small

so is a great choice for the garden where deer pressure is a concern

After several years

Trachycarpus takil Andropogon This little-known obscure Chinese nativeTrachycarpus takil has been a real life mystery plant following a series of seed collecting expeditions to its home at 7,000' elevation in remote northern India over the past few decades. Most expeditions wound up at a population of Trachycarpus fortunei, now known as the cultivar Trachycarpus 'Nanital'. Finally, seed collectors made their way back to the real Trachycarpus takil, and we are thrilled to finally make it available. Our original plant of