Calanthe Takane Vietnam Cordate spikenard is one of

Cordate spikenard is one of a small number of bold-textured

Polygonatum odoratum 'Spiral Staircase'

Stokesia 'Mary Gregory' flowers consistently throughout the summer

is truly one of the most distinctive and spectacular

Calanthe Takane Vietnam Cordate spikenard is one ofCalanthe 'Takane' is an easy to grow, beautiful, multi colored, spring flowering orchid that is hardy in the woodland garden to zone 7a! These Japanese hybrids are a seed strain developed from crosses of Calanthe discolor and Calanthe sieboldii. Calanthe 'Takane' forms tropical looking clumps of flat, 8" long x 2" wide, pleated, green leaves. In mid April (NC), the clumps are topped with 8" long stalks of flowers that blend yellow, orange and apricot.