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Hemerocallis (Daylily)
While we have long enjoyed daylilies in our garden, until recently we have declined to offer them through the catalog due to the proliferation of specialty daylily nurseries. Realizing that many daylilies are now hybridized for show flowers, we have decided to make available some of the distinctive, garden-worthy hybrids as well as a number of the naturally occurring species. We hope you will enjoy our limited but carefully chosen selections. Daylilies love full sun but grow surprisingly well in some part-sun situations. We have also found that daylilies truly prosper when grown in a rich, damp site. |
Hemerocallis 'August Flame' (Woods 68)
Sun Zone: 3-9 40" tall Origin: Hybrid
In August, when most daylilies are just a memory, there are a few that stand alone...in full flower. One of our favorites is the '60s hybrid (you remember the '60s...free love, ban the bomb, get outta 'Nam), H. 'August Flame'. From mid-July through August, the 3-4' tall flower stalks are topped with clusters of large, bright red flowers, each centered with a dramatic yellow-orange blotch. Because of its height and late season of flowering, H. 'August Flame' is an excellent choice for the perennial border. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #04323
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Hemerocallis 'Challenger' (Stout 49)
SunZone: 3-9 72" tall Origin: Hybrid
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This amazing old Stout hybrid sends flowering scapes into the stratosphere before opening in midsummer. Each 6' tall flower stem is home to clusters of large, spidery, bright red flowers. Each flower has a large central pattern of yellow-orange and a matching streak that runs to the end of each petal. Because of the exceptional height, we use this in the middle and back of the perennial border...a true stunner! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #04322
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Hemerocallis citrina (Night Blooming Daylily)
Sun to Part SunZone: 4-9 40" tall Origin: China
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Unfortunately, the newer "flower show" hybrid daylilies have gone far from their origin. This native Chinese species is truly one of my garden favorites. In July, the clump of H. citrina by our deck puts out 3-4' bloom scapes topped with dozens of very fragrant, narrow-petaled, lemony-yellow flowers...that's right...fragrant! The flowers open in early evening and close early the following morning, making them perfect for those that like to enjoy their garden at night after a long day at the office or for insomniacs who tire of the Psychic Friends Network. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #03170
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Hemerocallis 'Gold Dust' (Tax Day) (Tax Day Daylily)
Sun to Part SunZone: 4-9 18" tall Origin: Hybrid
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Thanks to a customer, we have a name for this 1913 heirloom daylily hybrid, Hemerocallis 'Gold Dust'. The interspecific cross of Hemerocallis dumortieri and H. flava comes from the late George Yeld of England. This is the first daylily to think about flowering in our garden, starting shortly after tax day and continuing into early May in NC. The short flower stalks are topped with bright orange, very fragrant flowers with dark brown stained backs. For the early season, this is a wonderful daylily that we wouldn't garden without! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07524
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Hemerocallis 'Golden Zebra' PP 14,221 (J. Malan 94)
Sun to Part SunZone: 5-9, at least 12" tall Origin: Hybrid
(syn: H. 'Malja') Over the years, I've seen many variegated seedlings, but there is finally a stable variegated daylily. In 1989, South Africa's Jacques Malan grew seed that he had purchased as miniature hybrid daylilies. One of the seedlings was variegated, and the result is a dwarf daylily with dramatic foliage...green leaves with a wide, creamy white border. I really don't care if it ever flowers, but just the same, the 1' tall clump is adorned with single orange flowers in late spring, reminiscent of H. dumortieri. The plant was first introduced in 1994 in South Africa as H. 'Golden Zebra'. The name was improperly changed to the invalid name H. 'Malja' and then incorrectly accepted by the US Patent Office. (Please buy those folks a copy of The International Nomenclature Code.) Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #06252
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Hemerocallis 'Notify Ground Crew' (C. Hanson 00)
SunZone: 3-8, at least 72" tall Origin: Hybrid
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This 2000 H. citrina hybrid from Ohio's Curt Hanson (which originally sold for $100+) makes a statement in any garden. The masses of 6' tall branched flower stalks begin opening in late June to reveal large, yellow, fragrant, nocturnal (opens around 4pm) flowers. Shouldn't we all be looking up to daylilies? I think so!
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07549
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Hemerocallis 'Secured Borders' (W. Przypek 05)
Sun to Part SunZone: 3-9 12" tall Origin: Hybrid
After years of breeding with a streaked Hemerocallis 'Hyperion', Virginia's Walter and Sybil Przypek hit the jackpot with this stunning, variegated daylily that is sure to be high on collectors lists. The leaves of H. 'Secured Borders' emerge in spring with a narrow green center surrounded on both sides with wide white borders. The small, 12" tall x 18" wide clumps make a stunning statement in the spring garden. As the weather warms, the variegation gradually disappears and the leaves turn green. The clumps are topped with short stalks of yellow flowers in early summer. The quantities are limited, so don't miss this opportunity. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #05626
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Hemerocallis 'Toy Trumpets' (B. Sobek)
Sun to Part SunZone: 3-9 36" tall Origin: Hybrid
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When I first saw this Bob Sobek hybrid in the garden of Marty Schaefer and Jan Sacks, I knew it was one I had to grow. The light airy nature and profusion of tall flower spikes have made Hemerocallis 'Toy Trumpets' one of our favorite daylilies for garden appeal. In mid-June, the clumps are topped with 3' tall stalks, bearing an abundance of small, 2.5" bright golden-yellow flowers. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #02721
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Hemiboea
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Hemiboea subcapitata (Glossy False Sinningia)
Light ShadeZone: 6b-9, at least 12" tall Origin: China
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We have been stunned by the performance of this little-known Chinese African violet relative. The 1' long, glossy, dark green leaves are borne on opposite sides of a 1' tall, fleshy green stem. The plant spreads rapidly via rhizomes that grow just below the soil surface, forming a 5' wide patch in just 2 years. Although the incredible bold foliage is plenty reason to grow it, the clumps are topped in late September with clusters of up to 25, 2" tubular white flowers, spotted purple inside. Although we have only grown this in Zone 7b, we are already hearing reports of hardiness in Zone 6...amazing! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07180
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Herbertia
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Herbertia lahue ssp. lahue (Herbert's Iris)
Sun to Part SunZone: 7-10 2" tall Origin: Argentina, Chile
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If you have a rock garden or a small space that you can observe from up close, then you need a hardy herbertia. This easy-to-grow and most amazing iris relative makes a miniature clump of narrow foliage to only 2" tall. The plants are topped for us from early-to-mid May with exquisite, dark blue-lavender flowers. Each flower is composed of three large, oblong petals surrounding a contrasting white eye etched in blue...simply marvelous! For those in the arctic zones north of Zone 7, plant your herbertia in a container garden or trough. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #04495
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Herniaria
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Herniaria glabra 'Sea Foam' PPAF (Striped Rupturewort)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 5-8 1" tall Origin: E. Asia
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Since thyme is quite limited in our climate, we were thrilled to find a wonderful ornamental thyme substitute. Okay, it has no fragrance or culinary value, but H. glabra 'Sea Foam' looks to all the world like a variegated thyme. The tiny green leaves are edged in creamy white...very cute! The ground-hugging mat makes a slowly spreading patch to 1' wide in two years. If that's not enough, rupturewort is great for urinary problems, since it increases urea and sodium emission without increasing urine flow. Aren't you going to be the popular one in the neighborhood? Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07143
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Hesperaloe
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Hesperaloe funifera (False Yucca)
SunZone: 7-10, at least 72" tall Origin: USA, Mexico alternate image
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This hard-to-find but easy-to-grow native false yucca species hails from northern Mexico and just across the border into southern TX. The thick, green, non-spiny, sword-like leaves, which are badly in need of a shave, can reach 6' tall and form an architectural 6' tall x 6' wide clump. In late spring and continuing through the summer, the durable, drought-tolerant clumps are topped with 8-12' tall open flower spikes holding very interesting creamy white flowers. Hesperaloe funifera is a slow-growing plant that will never make you go "wow," but a nice mass of these will tell all the world that they are in the garden of a serious plant nerd. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #01740
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Hesperaloe parviflora (False Red Yucca)
SunZone: 5-9, at least 18" tall Origin: USA alternate image
This is one of the little-known native gems from the Southwest US that is completely adaptable to most of the moist eastern US as well. Hesperaloe resembles a yucca but is a little more socially acceptable (safer around kids and bending gardeners) because it was born sans spines. The thick upright-growing, blue-green foliage makes a nice clump, especially from May through July, when it is topped with 40" spikes of rich salmon-pink flowers in late summer...a truly wonderful plant, especially in mass plantings. While hesperaloe is very easy to grow, it will perform much better in very dry soils. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #00917
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Heuchera (Coral Bell)
No plant has undergone such a dramatic resurgence, thanks first of all to H. ‘Palace Purple’, H. ‘Montrose Ruby’, and more recently, to the wonderful efforts of breeders Dan Heims, Charles Oliver, and Thierry Delabroye. Coral bells are great in woodland gardens, originally grown only for their flowers (great butterfly attractors), but now for their dramatic and truly unbelievable foliage. Heucheras will tolerate a fair amount of sun, provided they are sited in a well-drained soil that doesn’t hold too much moisture.
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Heuchera 'Beaujolais' PPAF (Beaujolais Coral Bells)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 4-8, at least 10" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
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This Thierry Delabroye hybrid with the heat-loving H. villosa makes a 10" tall x 18" wide clump of silvery leaves, overlain with a autumn red cast and contrasting darker red veins. The plants are topped with spikes of small creamy flowers in spring. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08241
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Heuchera 'Blackout' PPAF (Blackout Coral Bells)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 4-7 12" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
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Heuchera ''Blackout' from Belgium's Dirk Scheys is the blackest of the coral bells. The glossy jet black leaf with a purple underside forms a vigorous but compact clump to 18" wide x 1' tall. In the garden it should be blended with gold foliage plants and light airy textures for best effect. The clumps are topped with spikes of small white flowers in spring.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08189
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Heuchera 'Caramel' PP 16,560 (Caramel Coral Bells)
Sun to Part SunZone: 4-8, at least 12" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
I first saw the handiwork of French breeder Thierry Delabroye on a trip to Holland. I returned home with a plant of H. 'Caramel', and I planted it beside other coral bells that were on trial. By the end of the summer (more than 100 days over 86 degrees F), most of the coral bells were dead. However, H. 'Caramel' loved the weather. The reason is the use of the heat-loving H. villosa in the breeding line. The 1' tall x 2' wide hairy clumps emerge with butterscotch foliage which changes to peachy-orange as the season progresses. These sun-tolerant plants are topped in summer with tall spikes of small white flowers.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07126
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Heuchera 'Citronelle' PP 17,934 (Citronelle Coral Bells)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 4-8, at least 12" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
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If you like the yellow-leaf coral bells but they haven't proven to be heat tolerant in your climate, your solution is here. From France's Thierry Delabroye comes Heuchera 'Citronelle', a gold leaf mutation from his wonderful H. villosa hybrid, H. 'Caramel'. Like its parent, H. 'Citronelle' makes a 1' tall x 18" wide clump of golden foliage, topped in summer with tall spikes of small white flowers. H. 'Citronelle' doesn't seem to enjoy full sun like most of its siblings...must be a blonde thing. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07703
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Heuchera 'Creme Brulee' (Creme Brulee Coral Bells)
Sun to Light ShadeZone: 4-8a 12" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
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Visitors to our Spring Open House were shocked to see this coral bell looking quite superb in our full-sun southwestern garden, growing beside cacti. This Terra Nova introduction has indeed been quite surprising for its sun and heat tolerance. The 12" tall x 18" wide, robust clumps are composed of peachy-orange leaves that brighten as the season progresses. In late June, the clumps are topped with 22" tall, dark red flower scapes, lined with tiny, creamy yellow flowers. H. 'Creme Brulee' opens the door for some really cool color combos in the garden...superb! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #06489
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Heuchera 'Frosted Violet' PP 15,085 (Coral Bells)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 4-8a 12" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
From the great breeding work of Charles Oliver comes a vigorous new coral bells, thanks to the inclusion of our native H. villosa in the parentage. The attractive, pink-purple foliage with darker veining adorns the huge 2'+ wide clump. In late spring, the clumps are topped with 30" flower spikes of small light pink flowers. This is a real winner...especially for East Coast gardeners. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #04995
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Heuchera 'Georgia Peach' PPAF, PVR (Georgia Peach Coral Bells)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 4-8, at least 14" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
Heuchera 'Georgia Peach' is the newest coral bell hybrid that contains the heat-loving H. villosa. We were particularly impressed how well they looked after our 3 weeks above 100 degrees F. This vigorous Terra Nova introduction makes a large 2' wide clump of large peachy-red leaves, each highlighted by darker red veining. The 14" tall clumps are topped in late summer with 30" spikes of small white flowers. Although H. villosa hybrids are much more tolerant to adverse growing conditions, we still recommend a well-drained soil. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #07876
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Heuchera 'Miracle' PPAF (Miracle Coral Bells)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 4-8 12" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
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Heuchera 'Miracle' is the latest from French plant breeder Thierry Delabroye, who revolutionized coral bells for hot climates with the addition of Heuchera villosa to the gene pool. Heuchera 'Miracle' forms a 1' tall x 2' wide clump that grows through late spring and summer with chartreuse gold leaves, but once the cool weather of fall approaches, the leaves develop a subtle red veining. As the cool weather continues, the red color in the leaf intensifies. After the plant has spent the winter outdoors, the spring effect of a red leaf with a yellow margin is simply stunning! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08248
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Heuchera 'Obsidian' PP 14,836 (Obsidian Coral Bells)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 5-7, at least 10" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
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This Terra Nova introduction boasts glossy black-purple leaves that form a 10" tall x 16" wide clump. In late spring, the clumps are topped with 2' tall spikes of insignificant whitish flowers...grow this for the foliage. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08058
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Heuchera 'Pinot Gris' PPAF (Pinot Gris Coral Bells)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 4-8, at least 12" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
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This Thierry Delabroye Heuchera villosa hybrid makes a vigorous 1' tall x 2' wide clump. Each clump is composed of silvery leaves, highlighted by purple veins and purple backs. The clumps are topped with stalks of creamy white flowers in late summer. The name comes from a variety of French wine grape; pinot means a cluster like a pine cone, and gris is the color gray.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08252
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Heuchera 'Pistache' PPAF (Pistache Coral Bells)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 4-8, at least 15" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
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This Heuchera villosa hybrid from France's Thierry Delabroye makes a vigorous 15" tall x 18" wide clump of chartreuse yellow foliage that will become lime green when grown in more shade. The clumps are topped with stalks of small white flowers in late summer.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08298
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Heuchera 'Southern Comfort' PPAF (Southern Comfort Coral Bells)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 4-8, at least 14" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
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New crop available 10-16-2008 Heuchera 'Southern Comfort' is the Terra Nova equivalent to Heuchera 'Caramel'. The vigorous growing 14" tall x 2' wide evergreen clumps produce an abundance of amber-colored leaves that emerge peachy-orange. As the night temperatures cool, the entire plant takes on a coral-orange hue. This is one of those dramatic coral bells all of our visitors notice. The Heuchera villosa parentage gives amazing vigor, as well as good sun and soil moisture tolerance. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08137
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Heuchera 'Tiramisu' PPAF (Tiramisu Coral Bells)
Sun to Part SunZone: 4-8, at least 12" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
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Heuchera ‘Tiramisu' is another great H. villosa hybrid from Thierry Delabroye's breeding program. The clumps of amber/chartreuse foliage begin showing red veins as the night temperatures begin to cool in fall. When the 1' tall x 18" wide evergreen clumps begin to expand in early spring, the leaf veins become so bright with red, the leaves appear to be red with a golden border.
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08249
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xHeucherella (Foamy Bell)
These human-created hybrids between 2 of our great native plants (heuchera and tiarella) are equally as stunning as the parents, but with more diversity of flower and leaf shape. For years, only a couple of these bi-generic hybrids were available, but thanks to recent breeding efforts, the palette has greatly expanded. Many of the newer hybrids that we offer are dramatic improvements in both flowers and foliage...superb specimens for the woodland garden. |
xHeucherella 'Alabama Sunrise' PPAF (Alabama Sunrise Foamy Bells)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 4-8 12" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
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xHeucherella 'Alabama Sunrise' is the first foamy bells (heuchera x tiarella) with Heuchera villosa parentage, giving it a huge boost in humid summer climates. The 1' tall x 20" wide clumps are composed of maple-shaped leaves highlighted by dramatic red central veins. As the plant awakens from the winter, it bursts forward with brilliant golden foliage, also highlighted with dramatic red veining. As the weather warms, the new leaves emerge chartreuse and fade to green, surrounded by a band of silver, and highlighted by red veins. The clumps are topped with 2' tall stalks of small white flowers in early June (NC).
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08238
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xHeucherella 'Stoplight' PP 16,835 (Stoplight Foamy Bells)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 4-8a 6" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
You won't have folks running past this stoplight without coming to a complete halt. xHeucherella 'Stoplight' is similar to xHeucherella 'Sunspot' but is slightly more vigorous and with a larger patch of red in the center of the bright yellow leaf. The 1' wide evergreen clumps, which are brightest in the spring, are topped in late spring with bottlebrush-like spikes of white flowers. Good drainage and a bit of morning sun are best. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #06698
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xHeucherella 'Tapestry' PPAF (Tapestry Foamy Bells)
Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 4-8 12" tall Origin: USA Hybrid
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We have been very pleased with this new foamy bells from the Terra Nova breeding program. The deeply-lobed tricolor leaves are olive green toward the edge, silver in the center, and dark purple along the veins which radiates out into the silver portion. As the weather cools in fall and early spring, the purple veins intensify and expand to cover more of the leaf surface. The leaves compose the 7" tall x 16" wide clump, topped with stalks of tiny light pink flowers in early June (NC).
Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml) #08239
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