Description
This is a foliage crop for us even though we start cutting it when the flower buds look like miniature pine cones. Early in the season the foliage is not nearly as dark and is somewhat mottled with green. The two weeks when the plant is in bloom we take a break from cutting and wait until the blossoms are finished as they’ll shatter so easily. The seed pod clusters that come after are beautiful and durable and full of texture and interest. Once we have exhausted all the seeded stems we continue to cut this until early September simply for the rich, deep and dark foliage. The bark on the stems also provides interest as it can be a bit shaggy and two toned.
