Freesia laxa Rainbow Solidago Beneath the evergreen cordate leaves

Beneath the evergreen cordate leaves in April and May

Hibiscus like 'Cherry Choco Latte' grow naturally in standing shallow water

it has shown great landscape value as it formed a dense

looking indeed like a bloody nose (late April in NC)

Freesia laxa Rainbow Solidago Beneath the evergreen cordate leavesOur plant friend, JoAnn Trial of Texas shared these amazing multi colored Freesia laxa from her garden. This little known, summer dormant iris relative, native from South Africa to Kenya, was only discovered and named in 1971. We've spent years trying to sort them by colors, to no avail, since they seed so readily, and each seedling varies in color. The only answer was to offer them as a mixed seed strain. Colors range from lavender to pink, to