Dear Friends, Jim McK describes a fairly common site around this part of the midwest. L. squamigera is a very common plant in older gardens sometimes in quite large clumps. It is often seen as a ring around a tree in the midst of a front yard or lining the sidewalk or driveway. Large clumps are frequent as foundation planting particularly next to a front door Unfortunately they do not fit in 'modern' landscapes. New owners will mow foliage too soon or too often and a glorious display is reduced to green lawn in a few years. You will see an occasional single stem or small clump popping up in some odd place as the remnant of some former plan. These are mostly pass around plants with neighbors and friends passing them along freely. They clump up in a few years and last a long time in the garden or a vase. A friend on a large lot (2 acres) keeps a 20-30 ft row to admire, cut and share bulbs. Best Jim W. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +