Rohdea chinensis var chinensis Taiwan Yucca Phlomis fruticosa will produce a

Phlomis fruticosa will produce a sporadic repeat flowering in late summer

twisting flower spikes create a form of their own in the garden

Even without flowers you would surely grow Canna 'Phasion' for the foliage

starting in late April (NC)

This dazzling yucca has labored in obscurity due to its very slow growth habit

Rohdea chinensis var chinensis Taiwan Yucca Phlomis fruticosa will produce a(syn: Rohdea watanabei, Tupistra watanabei) Our plants of Rohdea chinensis var. chinensis are from the original collection by Bleddyn and Sue Wynn Jones of Wales from the Wuling Farm region of Taiwan. Discovered growing on steep, damp, forested cliffs at 6,000' elevation, this represents the Taiwan form of the wide ranging but virtually uncultivated Chinese Rohdea chinensis var. chinensis. The leathery evergreen leaves can reach up to 3' long x 3"