Frostweed, Verbesina virginica;
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=VEVI3
This is a beautiful deciduous plant with lovely large leaves and white flowers in late summer.
In the winter the stems explode after a freeze and make amazing fluffy ice sculptures.
I love this plant, and it is native to many states, so a lot of people should be able to enjoy it.
A close up of the flower.
The whole plant, it can get up to 6feet tall.
One of the ice formations.
Another one.
And the last one, isin't it lovely?
Fantastic! Awesome nature!
Very very cool, I was blessed to be given four huge plants of this one from Josehine - they bloom like crazy and the fall show is stunning.
I love this plant aand have major zone envy that you all can grow it.
