Gentiana catesbyi England but visitors who see it

but visitors who see it in flower don't leave without one

I sighted two magnificent 30' specimens of hardy windmill palms on Ridgeway Drive in Charlotte

The narrow foliage is vertically striped white

Iris ensata 'Silverband' is a strikingly beautiful

hummingbirds are the sole pollinator of Hesperaloe parviflora

Gentiana catesbyi England but visitors who see itThe rarely offered NC native Gentiana catesbyi grows to only 12" tall with short, sprawling stems covered with whorls of thumbnail sized, rubbery, dark green leaves. In October through November the stalks of this cute gentian are smothered in clusters of narrowly open, tubular blue flowers attractive to hummingbirds. Gentiana catesbyi prefers moist conditions where competition is minimal we have been thrilled at the ease of culture. Gentiana catesbyi