less quickly in drier clay
Deadhead if you like to prevent self-seeding
Cut back hard each spring
but they do not transplant well
Our hummingbirds enjoy this native shrub from China and Japan even though it developed where hummingbirds don't reside
Veltheimia bracteata, Forest Lily or Sand Onion Size:2 in sq. less quickly in drier clayBracteata is one of only two species in the genus, Veltheimia, coming from forests and coastal scrub of the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Showy, green spotted, dusky pink tubular flowers in winter to early spring are arranged on a thick spike much as red hot pokers (Kniphofia). Leaves, though, are broad, glossy, and wavy edged, forming large, lush looking basal rosettes. Rich soil preferred. For detailed culture directions, visit the Missouri