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What a plant! What a name… miss-SHOW-ee
Numerous curious, lantern-like buds open into a huge candelabra of branching stems holding fantastic, pure white, passion-flower-like blooms, beginning in early summer and continuing until February if dead-headed. One of the world's most astonishing and spectacular flowers, this arrestingly beautiful plant is actually easy to grow either as a biennial or as a short-lived perennial. An unusual member of the Campanula family, it is native to Lebanon and Israel, yet it is hardy enough for our gardens and drought tolerant as well, but does also well with some summer water as long as the site is well drained. The genus Michauxia beings named after King Louis XVI of France’s royal botanist, Andreas Michaux, who travelled to America during the late 1700’s in search of ornamental plants in the New World.
Biennial or a little more, so save seed. 90- 120cm. Full sun and good drainage. Supposedly tricky but is hardy and tough for me… Once it gets pricked out and potted on , many die, very hard to get many for you. Even the plants you get can be a challenge. I would even suggest a bit of fungicide. Once it gets growing in good drainage it is great and tough!
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Plant now to get them well grown this year. Sown in Autumn. Few more released as they get ready only a few overall. Drat it. Next season I think I’ll sell seed to the enthusiasts.
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