Puya dyckioides Caryopteris 5' wide clump will be

5' wide clump will be topped with 30" tall spikes of large and very fragrant near-white flowers

occurring usually in early May (NC)

Cypripedium 'Aki Pastel' are maintenance free in the garden once they are established in the correct growing conditions

deer-resistant leaves of Acorus calamus 'Argenteostriatus' make this one of the most strikingly beautiful vertical accent plants in the garden

Puya dyckioides Caryopteris 5' wide clump will beWe first became familiar with the hardy bromeliad Puya dyckioides on our 2002 Argentina trip, where plantsman Sean Hogan spotted it growing on a cliff around 10,000' elevation. We subsequently (2005) planted offspring in our garden which have grown vigorously ever since, experiencing temperatures of 7 degrees F with some leaf burn, but flowering was unaffected. The olive green spiny leaves form a fast offsetting 2' tall x 4' wide patch in 5 years.