Begonia henryi Kniphofia Amsonia species are often encountered

Amsonia species are often encountered in the wild as woodland plants and they will flower modestly in light shade or part shade

creamy pink backs and green inside

the alien-like flowers boast an extraordinary double set of sepals

but prolific

of weird plants

Begonia henryi Kniphofia Amsonia species are often encountered(aka: Begonia delavayi, Begonia mairei) Begonia henryi is one of those strangely little known, winter hardy perennial begonias. The jagged heart shaped leaves on this small, compact, 10" tall perennial emerge nicely patterned with purple and silver. The clumps are topped with stalks of pink flowers in September and October. Begonia henryi dislikes deep shade and grows and flowers far better in part sun to open, light shade, duplicating where it grows