Caesalpinia gilliesii Deer Resistant Plants so don't cut it back

so don't cut it back until after flowering

Solomon's seal

to 1' long

the 1' wide clumps are topped with near-white flowers on 12" scapes

blue-purple flowers

Caesalpinia gilliesii Deer Resistant Plants so don't cut it back(aka: Erythrostemon gilliesii) We have grown this South American native for decades, during which time it survived 0 degrees F with only a little tip burn. Even more impressive is that it has survived Zone 6 temperatures when kept dry in winter at the Denver Botanic Gardens. Caesalpinia gilliesii has woody stems adorned toward the top with lacy, grey green, mimosa like leaves. Topping each stem, starting in June (NC), are stunningly indescribable