Clumping, bushy perennial with serrated, lance-shaped to narrowly ovate, up to 6 inch long leaves. Showy, 1 1/2 to 3 inch wide flowerheads, composed of disk and ray florets, are abundantly produced on long stalks from summer to early fall. […]
Heliopsis helianthoides ( Goldgefieder Ox Eye )
Clumping perennial with hairy, serrated, lance-shaped to narrowly ovate, up to 6 inch long leaves. Showy, 1 1/2 to 3 inch wide flowerheads, composed of disk and ray florets, are produced on long stalks from summer to early fall. Good […]
Heliopsis helianthoides ( Ballerina Ox Eye )
Clumping perennial with serrated, lance-shaped to narrowly ovate, up to 6 inch long leaves. Showy, 1 1/2 to 3 inch wide flowerheads, composed of disk and ray florets, are abundantly produced on long stalks from summer to early fall. Good […]
Heliconia stricta ( Fire Bird Heliconia )
Tropical, evergreen perennial with short rhizomes and smooth, leathery, oblong leaves which can reach 16 to 66 inches long. Leaf stalks and midribs are maroon. Unusual, 8 to 12 inch long inflorescences, resembling bird’s of paradise, hold white and green […]
Heliconia stricta ( Dorado Gold Heliconia )
Tropical, evergreen perennial with short rhizomes and smooth, leathery, oblong leaves which can reach 16 to 66 inches long. Leaf stalks are maroon. Unusual, 8 to 12 inch long inflorescences, resembling bird’s of paradise, hold white and green sepaled flowers. […]
Heliconia schiedeana ( Schiedeana Heliconia )
Tropical, evergreen perennial with short rhizomes and smooth, leathery, 5 feet long, oblong leaves. Unusual, 12 to 18 inch long hairy inflorescences, loosely resembling bird’s of paradise, hold yellow sepaled flowers. Borne from spring through summer. Requires a minimum temperature […]
Heliconia psittacorum ( Parrot’s Plantain )
Tropical, evergreen perennial with short rhizomes and smooth, leathery, 4 to 20 inch long, oblong to elliptic leaves. Leaf stalks are red. Unusual, 5 to 28 inch long inflorescences, loosely resembling bird’s of paradise, hold orange-red sepaled flowers. Borne from […]
Heliconia pendula ( Pendula Heliconia )
Tropical, evergreen perennial with short rhizomes and smooth, leathery, 2 to 3 feet long, oblong leaves. Leaf undersides are whitish and waxy. Unusual, 3 to 12 inch long pendent inflorescences, resembling bird’s of paradise, hold white sepaled flowers. Borne from […]
Heliconia bihai ( Yellow Dancer Firebird )
Tropical, evergreen perennial with short rhizomes and smooth, leathery, oblong leaves which can grow up to 6 feet long. Unusual inflorescences, resembling bird’s of paradise, reach 3 1/2 feet long and are borne from spring through summer. Requires a minimum […]
Heliconia bihai ( Firebird )
Tropical, evergreen perennial with short rhizomes and smooth, leathery, oblong leaves which can grow up to 6 feet long. Unusual inflorescences, resembling bird’s of paradise, reach 3 1/2 feet long and are borne from spring through summer. Requires a minimum […]