Tricyrtis Orihime Brunnera first discovered in 2001 by

first discovered in 2001 by epimedium guru Darrell Probst near Chongquing

Thanks to equisetum researcher Chad Husby

sort of like a dwarf Mahonia bealei

it's still one of the best garden selections

Salvia chamaedryoides is a close allie of Salvia greggii and Salvia microphylla so the following comments apply

Tricyrtis Orihime Brunnera first discovered in 2001 byTricyrtis 'Orihime' is a very vigorous Japanese toad lily hybrid that appears to be a cross of Tricyrtis formosana and Tricyrtis macropoda. Tricyrtis 'Orihime' forms a mass of 18" stalks, topped from early August into October with terminal spikes of white flowers, lightly flecked with small violet spots.