Habranthus brachyandrus Danae usually in October and November

usually in October and November

I sighted two magnificent 30' specimens of hardy windmill palms on Ridgeway Drive in Charlotte

but the tidy gardener might prefer the refreshed plant

butterscotch-yellow banding

very easy to grow and wonderfully drought-tolerant

Habranthus brachyandrus Danae usually in October and NovemberHabranthus brachyandrus is a relatively hard to find South American native rain lily that produces flat, glaucous green foliage, similar to Habranthus robustus. When the 15" tall stalks are topped with outfacing pink flower after summer rains, it's time to grab the camera. Each flower can be up to 4" long. The contrast of the outfacing pink flower with the dramatic purple throat is truly incredible as is seen in some of its offspring Habranthus x