This small shrub grows to between 1 to 3 meters at maturity. The leaves sit opposite one another on the stems, lanceolate, glossy bright green, up to 10cm long and 1-3 cm wide. The blooms, produced in loose panicles emerge in late spring and continue until mid summer. The flowers are from 5 to 7 cm...
This is a beautiful perennial with much to recommend it for a shady garden. The mid to deep green leaves have an almost felt-like appearance and cling tightly to the wiry stems. Growing to 1m (3ft) in height, these plants produce their remarkable flowers at the end of summer and into the autumn....
There is some dispute about the status of the genus; are there one or two species of Kirengeshoma? Are they separate species, subspecies or are they simply different forms? <br><br> Well, whatever the botanists eventually decide, this is a beautiful variation of this rare perennial. The...