Heliconia schiedeana Cut Flower Plants 500' in the Mexican states

500' in the Mexican states of Chihuahua

topped with three green leaves

Sarcococca x confusa is one of the toughest

Each evergreen clump of black-green

Heliconia schiedeana Cut Flower Plants 500' in the Mexican statesHeliconia schiedeana is the most cold hardy species of lobster claw. Although we have had it survive 10 degrees F in the ground, it requires two year old growth to produce flowers. Protection, such as a banana cage filled with mulch, should do the trick. When happy, the 6' tall stalk of bold thalia like foliage is topped from summer through fall with upright, bright red, lobster like inflorescences adorned with bright yellow flowers at the axils. Dry