Daphne napolitana Bramdean 7a This recent introduction from Walters

This recent introduction from Walters Gardens is a fabulous sport of Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans'

upright-growing

The 4' tall stalks of this Hedychium flavum x coccineum hybrid are clothed with 1' long leaves

the foliage expands to 15" tall until warm temperatures arrive at which time it goes to sleep for the summer

but below freezing it will become deciduous

Daphne napolitana Bramdean 7a This recent introduction from WaltersWe have been amazed at how easy many of the alpine daphnes are in our sunny rock garden, and are so excited, we decided to share. Daphne 'Bramdean' is a 1988 cross of Daphne sericea 'Collina' and Daphne cneorum var. pygmaeum, a hybrid group, found naturally in southern Italy. This amazing evergreen shrub forms a compact mound to 15" tall x 3' wide. The plants are topped first in late winter, then regularly through the summer and fall with dense