Pardancanda norrisii Sangria Aster pinecone-like buds form atop the

pinecone-like buds form atop the thick 5' tall stems

Even more impressive is that it has survived Zone 6 temperatures when kept dry in winter at the Denver Botanic Gardens

Remember that shade gardens are often dry due to the trees that provide the shade if the trees are ones that are very competitive in their water use

a new set of stems emerge

Emerging from dormancy in early spring

Pardancanda norrisii Sangria Aster pinecone-like buds form atop thePardancanda 'Sangria' is an introduction from the breeding program of the late Harlan Hamernik of Bluebird Nursery that is a fantastic new addition to the summer flower border. This bigeneric hybrid (pardanthopsis x belamcanda) makes a multi fan clump of sword like, green foliage. Beginning in early to mid July, the clumps are topped with splendid, flat, six petaled flowers three petals of violet purple (RHS 70A), alternating with three petals of