Description
a deer-resistant shrub for those from zone 9 south
'Fireworks' is perfect where a very small eye-catching accent hosta is needed
When the clumps get old
the 3' wide clumps are topped with scapes of light lavender flowers
For over a decade
Bauhinia forficata Impatiens a deer-resistant shrub for thoseBauhinia forficata is one of only two species of the normally tropical orchid tree that survives long term in our cold winters. Although the Brazilian Orchid tree survives for us, it does so as a dieback perennial and not as a 35' small tree that it becomes in more tropical regions. About the best we can expect in our Zone 7b climate is 8' of growth, which is adorned with Jeffersonia like, bifurcate (two lobed) leaves and further complemented,