Ammocharis coranica Asparagus The stalks rise upward until

The stalks rise upward until late June (NC) when they are topped with terminal sprays of light brown flowers

6" fuzzy green leaves are held in pairs

which seem to live forever

topped with 32" tall stalks bearing clusters of 7-9

flower for two months in our garden

Ammocharis coranica Asparagus The stalks rise upward untilAmmocharis are some of the many bizarre South African bulbs that make great garden subjects but are still far too little known outside of their native habitats. We have been very impressed with the performance of Ammocharis coranica in our gardens over the last several years. This native of seasonally wet, hot, sandy soils emerges in late spring with 12" long x 1" wide, glaucous, strap like, ground hugging leaves. Imagine a crinum run over by a