Habranthus brachyandrus Danae I sighted two magnificent 30'

I sighted two magnificent 30' specimens of hardy windmill palms on Ridgeway Drive in Charlotte

Olea 'Arbequina' is quite ornamental even without the fruit

butterscotch-yellow banding

To the delight of hummingbirds

They are often called "Autumn Sage" for their peak bloom is late summer into fall

Habranthus brachyandrus Danae I sighted two magnificent 30'Habranthus brachyandrus is a relatively hard to find South American native rain lily that produces flat, glaucous green foliage, similar to Habranthus robustus. When the 15" tall stalks are topped with outfacing pink flower after summer rains, it's time to grab the camera. Each flower can be up to 4" long. The contrast of the outfacing pink flower with the dramatic purple throat is truly incredible as is seen in some of its offspring Habranthus x