Acanthus Summer Beauty Endangered Plants basal green leaves in October

basal green leaves in October

I have seen this occasionally incorrectly offered as Bletilla striata 'Alba'

Sabal x texensis

is a textural garden highlight alongside bolder foliage like hosta

The hairy leaves clothe the upright 6' tall stems that are topped with spectacular purple-and-white velvety flowers from late summer until frost in fall

Acanthus Summer Beauty Endangered Plants basal green leaves in OctoberWe feel this import by the late Oregon plantsman Chet Tompkins from a gardener in China is one of the finest acanthus on the market. Where Acanthus mollis fails miserably, Acanthus 'Summer Beauty', a hybrid (probably Acanthus mollis x Acanthus hungaricus), grows well in our hot summers. The 4 6' wide clump of giant, glossy, dark green foliage is more cutleaf than typical Acanthus mollis. In June (NC), the tropical looking, deer resistant clumps are