Nolina lindheimeriana Fayette Hibiscus Carex 'Banana Boat' is a

Carex 'Banana Boat' is a beautiful variegated form of the deciduous Carex siderosticta from Japan that makes a slowly spreading clump of 6-8" long

(aka: Hedychium coccineum 'Tara') Hedychium 'Tara'

but the young shoots can be cooked and eaten

although it would take a very severe drought to cause lasting damage

Nolina lindheimeriana Fayette Hibiscus Carex 'Banana Boat' is aNolina lindheimeri 'Fayette' is our introduction from a wild seed collection of Lindheimer's Bear Grass, from a Wade Roitsch (WMR12 3 101621) collection in Fayette County, Texas. This upright, evergreen, clump forming woody lily is topped in late spring with 3' tall spikes of airy white flowers. Once established, Lindheimer's bear grass is incredibly drought tolerant.