Musa basjoo Winter Delights Hellebores long green leaves that emerge

long green leaves that emerge from a central stem in late March

Salvia guaranitica is sometimes called Salvia coerulea

After flowering has finished

Schmid indicates that this form arrived in Japan from China in the 1800s

this fern grows on both alkaline and acid soils

Musa basjoo Winter Delights Hellebores long green leaves that emergeRecent research has shown that Musa basjoo, the world's hardiest banana species, is actually from Sichuan, China and not Japan. This 16 20' slowly spreading species makes a thick green stem that sports 6' long, narrow, green leaves arching from the top of the solid green trunk. The flower emerges from near the top of the stem like a yellow orange torpedo. After the flowers open, you will be blessed with clusters of small, yellow, 2" long bananas.