Disporum brachystemon DJHC 769, Fairy Bells Size:3 qt sq Five- to eight-inch deep purple

Five- to eight-inch deep purple velvet flowers bloom on vines six to eight feet

also have ornamental value on this underused shrub

stout form with dense branching structure and dark green

or marzipan

Richard Hildreth

Disporum brachystemon DJHC 769, Fairy Bells Size:3 qt sq Five- to eight-inch deep purpleGenerous sized pendant rose pink bells bloom in small clusters of 2 or 3 from late spring to early summer. One might even encounter the occasional purple flower. Glossy purple berries follow August October. Its horizontally held leaves on branching stems are attractively impressed with parallel veins. Narrow and tall, it might need staking if planted in full shade. It has been propagated from native colonies in south central to southwest China