Ruscus aculeatus Elizabeth Lawrence Green Foliage Plants what a rough job

what a rough job

creamy-white edge

In loose soils

the clumps are topped with white flowers with red stripes on terminal spikes

virginianum

Ruscus aculeatus Elizabeth Lawrence Green Foliage Plants what a rough jobRuscus aculeatus 'Elizabeth Lawrence' is a dwarf, hermaphroditic (satisfies itself sexually) butcher's broom that came from the garden of the late NC garden writer Elizabeth Lawrence. Lawrence obtained the plant from her friend Mr. Krippendorf, who obtained it from the original discoverer, the UK's Clarence Elliott in 1955. This tightly compact form of Ruscus aculeatus eventually makes a 2' tall x 2' wide clump after 10 years. The thick, upright stems