Kniphofia Prince Igor Zingiber Each 3' wide clump of

Each 3' wide clump of Hosta 'Bubba' is topped by light lavender flowers in late summer

Butia odorata is a slow-growing specimen palm that's the most cold hardy of the "feather leaf" palms

Chrysogonum australe 'Eco Lacquered Spider' is adorned with yellow flowers in spring

When you see a new bud emerging from the giant tuber

Salvia leucantha is great as a hummingbird-acclaimed accent in the back of the border or in a vase

Kniphofia Prince Igor Zingiber Each 3' wide clump ofAs we can best determine, this is the first US offering of this splendid giant poker from England's famed gardener garden writer, Beth Chatto. For us, it has proved to be the most imposing of the pokers that we grow. The flower spikes emerge from the grey green foliage in June and climb to 7' tall before opening orange. After the 1' tall spikes have opened, the bottom 1" of the flower head turns bright yellow. This is sure to be the conversation piece