Heliconia schiedeana Cut Flower Plants Regular moisture

Regular moisture

The flowers are further accented by the unique

The top conversation piece in our garden

Each evergreen clump of black-green

Alongside the leaves emerge the flower stalks

Heliconia schiedeana Cut Flower Plants Regular moistureHeliconia 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