Baffle friends with this late summer treasure. A sturdy dome of stems carries salvia-like leaves, then from July until October white buds inflate into masses of spectacular deep violet ramshorn-like flowers. This is an unlikely relative of acanthus ("Bear's Breeches")! ... Learn More

NEW! Discovered by a customer, this unusual form of Strobilanthes atropurpurea produces a mid and late summer display of two-tone flowers. The normally completely blue, curved trumpet flowers now appear in white with attractive blue lips. ... Learn More

A welcome newcomer is this dwarf relative of Strobilanthes atropurpurea. The curved, tubular violet flowers are produced over a long and valuable flowering season - usually until October or even later. ... Learn More

A really bizarre plant which is totally different from all other strobilanthes, resembling nothing more than a green igloo of leaves, decorated in summer and autumn with pendulous tassels of white flowers (which are very frugal seed producers) and remind us of "The Shrimp Plant". ... Learn More