Musa yunnanensis Africa This rare crested form of

This rare crested form of the tongue fern is among the most beautiful of the ferns we grow

Pteris wallichiana 'Hualien Giant' was one of the most impressive ferns we encountered on our 2008 expedition to Taiwan

Thalictrum kiusianum

prolifica among other bold and narrow textured perennials in the woodland shade garden

Salvia oxyphora

Musa yunnanensis Africa This rare crested form ofWe've grown Musa yunnanensis since 2006, although it was not described as a new species until 2007. This hardy banana hails from the Mekong River drainage in Yunnan, China, but has thrived for us, forming a 20' tall specimen, despite dying back to the ground in our winters. The new leaves emerge red underneath, but the color quickly fades, unlike the glaucous white waxy trunk. So far, our plants have survived 9 degrees F with no winter protection. The