Marion, Flathead, Montana (Zone 5a) 4b - 5a ... deep in the NW rockies
No , the flower type is much different . I have uploaded some pics of the top 18 inches of the flower spikes that I kept from last year . The habit is quite tall and thin ... Stems initially fleshy and green but harden and darken as they get woody ... even up into the flowering tips . The 2nd year growth { about 12 inches already } in the first 2 pics will end up being 4ft maybe even 5ft ... I forgot I sunk in the wet swampy muck to my ankles to get at these specimens !
