Sinningia Bananas Foster Hallucinogenic Plants As the plants age

As the plants age

(aka: Yucca filamentosa 'Color Guard')

(syn: Dichromena colorata) From the savannah and marsh regions of coastal Virginia through Florida comes this truly bizarre member of the sedge family

this slowly expanding clumper makes a bold evergreen accent even in dark shade

which are in turn topped with 2' tall spikes of near white flowers in midsummer

Sinningia Bananas Foster Hallucinogenic Plants As the plants ageIn 2004, John Farina sent us seed from a cross of Sinningia 'Krezdorn Yellow' x 'Apricot Bouquet'. The resulting offspring yielded two spectacular plants Sinningia 'Towering Inferno' and this offering, which we christened Sinningia 'Bananas Foster' was introduced by us in 2009. The 2' long, arching mahogany stems are laden with hundreds of light yellow, teardrop shaped flowers from mid May until fall. The underground tubers and thick leaves create a