Eucomis amaryllidifolia Selaginella Cypripedium reginae and other lady

Cypripedium reginae and other lady slippers are not plants for beginning gardeners

This has long been one of my favorites of the Chinese gingers since I saw a specimen at the US National Arboretum in 1994

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The 3' wide upright vase-shaped clump is composed of long thick chartreuse-green leaves and topped in late summer with 3' tall spikes of white flowers

Eucomis amaryllidifolia Selaginella Cypripedium reginae and other lady(aka: Eucomis autumnalis var. amaryllidifolia) Eucomis amaryllidifolia has garnered more "it's really cute" than any of our four cats shhh. The thick glossy green strap like leaves make a small, ground hugging rosette to 1' across. Sitting just above the foliage is a plump stalk of flowers that resembles a miniature pineapple. Eucomis amaryllidifolia is one of those rare plants that makes you smile when you walk by. Get one for your garden as well as