Heliconia schiedeana Myriopteris six-petaled flowers

six-petaled flowers

arching stems spread out to 9' wide

Salvia 'Jame' is adorned with 3" long scarlet-orange

Each leaf is highlighted by a dramatic green border as well as narrow green vein lines running through the solid silver leaf

Heliconia schiedeana Myriopteris six-petaled flowersHeliconia schiedeana is the most cold hardy species of lobster claw. Although we have had it survive 10 degrees F in the ground, it requires two year old growth to produce flowers. Protection, such as a banana cage filled with mulch, should do the trick. When happy, the 6' tall stalk of bold thalia like foliage is topped from summer through fall with upright, bright red, lobster like inflorescences adorned with bright yellow flowers at the axils. Dry