Telekia speciosa

Read about Telekia speciosa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Buphthalmum speciosum, Schreb. (B. cordlfolium, Waldst. & Kit.). Lvs. very large, cordate, coarse-serrate: fls. very large and showy, on an upward-thickened peduncle: 3-4 ft., blooming in June and later. J.H. III. 53:187. B.M. 3466 (as Telekia speciosa).—The best of all, a bold free and showy perennial growing very close and making good mass-effects. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.