Beesia calthifolia Habranthus held 1' above the foliage

held 1' above the foliage in midsummer

and Hosta 'Little Stiffy' is a classic example

for a dazzling new introduction

simply stunning and a hummingbird delight

This bizarre aster looks like a clump of arching green pipe cleaners

Beesia calthifolia Habranthus held 1' above the foliageVery cute, but what's a beesia? Imagine taking an asarum and gluing tiny cimicifuga flowers on top and you've got the idea. This little known evergreen cimicifuga relative hails from moist meadows and woodlands in the southwestern Chinese provinces of Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, and Yunnan. The 8" tall x 1' wide rosettes of Beesia calthifolia are composed of dark, glossy green (maroon in winter), heart shaped leaves, each highlighted by