Hemiboea subcapitata Juniperus and a great container plant

and a great container plant for those of you in the arctic zones north of zone 7

Cypripedium 'Memoriam Shawna Austin' is a hybrid of the Asian Cypripedium macranthos var

x catesbiae (flava x purpurea)

Salvia farinacea can be cut to the ground in mid-to-late summer

Through the decades

Hemiboea subcapitata Juniperus and a great container plantWe have been stunned by the performance of this little known Chinese African violet relative. The 1' long, glossy, dark green leaves of Hemiboea subcapitata are borne on opposite sides of a 1' tall, fleshy green stem. The plant spreads rapidly via rhizomes growing just below the soil surface, forming a 5' wide patch in just 2 years. Although the incredibly bold foliage is enough reason to grow it, the clumps are topped in late September with clusters