Description
heat-loving lungworts
quite impressive
Starting for us around early June
Sarracenia 'Fruit Punch' is a prolific pitcher former with 2' tall pitchers that are green at the base and a dramatic red and white veining toward the top
pea-like foliage
Hesperaloe engelmannii San Saba Nassella heat-loving lungworts(aka: Hesperaloe parviflora var. engelmannii) Hesperaloe engelmannii is a closely related plant to the better known Hesperaloe parviflora, but larger in all parts. The darker green leaves can reach just over 3' long, and the flower spikes, which rise alongside the leaves, can reach 7'+ tall. The bright red calyces open to reveal soft pink flowers. Hesperaloe engelmannii is from central Texas, far to the north of the native range of Hesperaloe