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 […]
Heliconia bihai ( Aurea 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 angusta ( Angusta Heliconia )
Tropical, evergreen perennial with short rhizomes and smooth, leathery, oblong to oval, 10 to 36 inch long leaves. Unusual inflorescences, resembling bird’s of paradise, reach 28 inches long and are borne from spring through summer. Requires a minimum temperature of […]
Helichrysum petiolare ( Limelight Licorice Plant )
This trailing or mound-forming, evergreen shrub is normally grown as an annual, though really a tender perennial. It’s light green foliage is complementary in hanging baskets and containers with blues, purples, and burgundies and has a licorice fragrance, though it […]
Helianthus tuberosus ( Girasoles )
This perennial thrives in temperate climates and is tolerant of many soil types as long as nitrogen levels are average. Plant tubers in spring when ground is workable. Break tubers apart so that they are the size of an egg, […]