Bergeranthus vespertinus Solidago Hosta 'Feather Boa'

Hosta 'Feather Boa'

the leaf edges turn amber-purple and continue intensifying until fall when the leaves show a pronounced banded edge on both the front and back

The quilted

the plant was propagated for ex-situ conservation purposes

Bergeranthus vespertinus Solidago Hosta 'Feather Boa'Bergeranthus vespertinus has been an amazing specimen in our dryland rock garden, surviving 11F so far, without a blink. Hailing from South Africa's Eastern Cape region, the fleshy green, succulent, fingernail shaped leaves form a 2" tall x 1' wide tight patch. Starting for us in early April and continuing for several months, the mat is topped with a plethora of 2" yellow daisies, each held on short stalks that rise 2" above the foliage. The epithet