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Fleabane Daisy (Erigeron speciosus)

Left to grow on its own

This powerfully fragrant evergreen is a joy for the night-time garden

the colorful kernels explode into a white

Yacón Plant symbol_Cold-Hardy Variety light intensityThis member of the sunflower family originates in the Andes mountains of South America. The tasty fruit like roots of Yacn are deliciously sweet, crisp, juicy and very low in calories. Studies show that Yacn roots stimulate good bacteria in the digestive system when consumed, and the plants encourage beneficial microbe populations in the soil where its cultivated. Our white fleshed Yacns flavor is best described as a melding of crisp apples and