Bouvardia ternifolia Scarlet Hummer Helleborus tardily deciduous fern has a

tardily deciduous fern has a zig-zag rachis (stem) to 2' long

but not distracting from

especially on a overcast day

Each flower can be up to 4" long

well ahead of the spring peak

Bouvardia ternifolia Scarlet Hummer Helleborus tardily deciduous fern has a"Wow, whaas dat?" is the common reaction from garden visitors in late summer as they walk up to our clump of Bouvardia ternifolia. Amazingly, many folks are not familiar with bouvardia as a garden perennial notwithstanding its recent rise in popularity as a cut flower. This Mexican seed collection from the folks at Yucca Do comes from 2,460' elevation in Hidalgo state, near the town of Tamazunchale bless you! In our garden, bouvardia awakens in very