
Common Name: Fringe cups
Genus: Tellima
Species: grandiflora
Cultivar: 'Purpurteppich
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Partial shade
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Boggy
Height: 80cm
Spread: 30cm
Time to plant seeds: March to May
Time to divide plants: March to May
Tellima grandiflora has graceful, upright, wiry spikes of knotty green flowers in early summer that become pink with age and are faintly scented. Fully hardy, plants grow well in any well-drained soil. They thrive in moist shade between flowers in a border. Also known as fringe cups, they make a good filler for separating strong shapes or bright colours. However, they are seen at their very best in light, dappled shade in a wild or woodland garden, or in a shady border grown among hostas or hardy ferns.
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