Hymenocallis New Lion Nassella and producing lots of offspring

and producing lots of offspring

Red hot pokers are sun lovers

each bordered in cream and surrounded by a dark green edge

found it on Salt Mountain near Jackson

This is an exceptional selection for warm climate gardens or as an amazing container specimen in the North

Hymenocallis New Lion Nassella and producing lots of offspringWhile I picked up this little known hymenocallis on a road trip through Texas in 2001, Thad Howard found his original plants as a garden specimen in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, hence the name 'New Lion'. According to Scott Ogden, it's probably an old Mexican hybrid. Regardless, Hymenocallis 'New Lion' has been a superb garden plant here in NC, forming large 4' wide clumps, composed of 30" long, slightly glaucous, blunt tipped leaves. The clumps are topped,