Engelmannia peristenia Bergheim Heliconia Some taxonomist have now elevated

Some taxonomist have now elevated Athyrium angustum to species status

composed of small heart-shaped leaves

this was the most compact and floriferous of the survivors

This has proven both amazingly hardy and vigorous in the garden

The bizarre flowers of this cast iron plant

Engelmannia peristenia Bergheim Heliconia Some taxonomist have now elevatedWe were first introduced to Engelmannia peristenia in 2003, when we spotted it growing in Comal County, Texas, just north of San Antonio. Engelmannia peristenia is a monotypic genus (only one species) that was named in honor of German born, but American naturalized botanist, George Engelmann (1809 1844). You are likely to see Engelmannia in its natural state along roadsides from South Dakota south to Texas. The clumps are adorned with fuzzy green