Heliconia schiedeana Cut Flower Plants The flowers are further accented

The flowers are further accented by the unique

Each evergreen clump of black-green

Long before a tree dahlia blooms the plant itself has a big bold architectural presence in the garden with its sturdy trunks and layers of large compound leaves

The top conversation piece in our garden

500' in the Mexican states of Chihuahua

Heliconia schiedeana Cut Flower Plants The flowers are further accentedHeliconia 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