Sauromatum venosum Lake Tana Rosmarinus We only have a limited

We only have a limited number of these each year

each is identical

which are in turn topped with 2' tall spikes of near white flowers in midsummer

In 3 years you could expect a 2' wide groundcover mass

Sauromatum venosum Lake Tana Rosmarinus We only have a limitedSauromatum venosum is a wide ranging species, from India to Africa. Virtually everything in cultivation is from India. Our offering of Sauromatum 'Lake Tana' comes from the Southern end of the range thanks to an Uwe Scharf 6,000' elevation collection from Ethiopia's Dek Island in the middle of Lake Tana. The inflorescence of Sauromatum 'Lake Tana', which emerges for us in mid May, is bright yellow, spotted along the edge with large blotches of purple.