Penstemon havardii Gloxinia We can't stress enough that

We can't stress enough that bright light

From a very small population in the Wushan Mountains in eastern Sichuan's Three Gorges area comes this fabulous clumper

It is also a great centerpiece for a dynamic container planting in colder regions

Strelitzia reginae might be the better known of these two with its banana like leaves and the flower (inflorescence) that often shows up as a florist cutflower

Rubus pentalobus has leaves that are 2-5

Penstemon havardii Gloxinia We can't stress enough thatBig Bend Beard Tongue is a Texas sized, rock garden perennial, whose flowering stalks in late spring can reach a staggering 6' tall. Native only to Texas prairies and savannahs, the compact evergreen rosettes are easy to miss, but the same can't be said for the flowering spikes of scarlet orange, which tower over the native grasses. The flowers are favorites of both bees and hummingbirds. Penstemon havardii is tolerant of both clay and sandy soils, as