Description
We expect established specimens should handle -20 degrees F
Bletilla x yokohama 'Kate' is a Bill Mathis hybrid
Native from the Carolinas west to Missouri
are sure to make visitors stop to admire this gem
Found in open boggy soils and meadows
Salvia nutans Zantedeschia We expect established specimens should(aka: Salvia pendula) We were smitten when we first saw Salvia nutans in the German garden of plantsman Georg Uebelhart. Surprisingly, it has also thrived in our hot, humid summers, so it's time to share. Named by Linnaeus in the 1700s, the Balkan native Salvia nutans is surprisingly absent in gardens. The large, green, hastate basal leaves are topped in May and June (NC) with 4' tall stalks, each ending in wisteria like pendent clusters of purple