Garrya wrightii Catron Ceratostigma flexiflora is the Sonora

flexiflora is the Sonora

although some summer heat is required for best performance

Aspidistra vietnamensis 'Amanogawa' isn't winter hardy below 15 degrees F

think orange carnation boutonnieres on both steroids and Ecstasy

the stalks are adorned with drooping terminal clusters of pale pink calyces which subtend the white flowers

Garrya wrightii Catron Ceratostigma flexiflora is the SonoraGarrya wrightii is a little cultivated evergreen desert shrub, native to shaded alkaline rocky cliffs from 5,000' to 8,000' elevation in Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico. The 7' tall plants are adorned with terminal spikes of leucothoe like white flowers in spring, followed by attractive clusters of purple berries. This is a seed grown collection from Catron County, New Mexico, in the hopes of finding a form that will survive in Zone 7b. So far, so