Hosta Sweet Home Chicago Gaura Napaea dioica is a hibiscus

Napaea dioica is a hibiscus relative that will make even the most avid gardener swear it's a ligularia

While flowering maple blooms well in spring in the shade

The fronds emerge from a thin but stiff rhizome that runs just above the ground in most cases

Calanthe 'Takane' has been an extremely good garden performer in our trials with a great range of colors

Hosta Sweet Home Chicago Gaura Napaea dioica is a hibiscusThis is another splendid new sport from the old favorite H. 'Birchwood Parky's Gold'. In patterns, this is the exact opposite of H. 'Parky's Prize', being composed of golden leaves, each surrounded by a 1 2" wide green margin. In early summer, the vigorous growing, but densely compact, 45" wide clumps are topped with attractive 30" tall scapes of light lavender flowers.