Hymenocallis New Lion Nassella hummingbird-acclaimed clump

hummingbird-acclaimed clump

This is an exceptional selection for warm climate gardens or as an amazing container specimen in the North

Illicium parviflorum is pollinated by a wide range of small native flies

the winter foliage will scorch

Red hot pokers are sun lovers

Hymenocallis New Lion Nassella hummingbird-acclaimed clumpWhile I picked up this little known hymenocallis on a road trip through Texas in 2001, Thad Howard found his original plants as a garden specimen in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, hence the name 'New Lion'. According to Scott Ogden, it's probably an old Mexican hybrid. Regardless, Hymenocallis 'New Lion' has been a superb garden plant here in NC, forming large 4' wide clumps, composed of 30" long, slightly glaucous, blunt tipped leaves. The clumps are topped,