Calanthe kawakamiense Butterfly Attracting Plants The red flying saucer-like flowers

The red flying saucer-like flowers top the clump in late April

'High Noon'

This always-popular hybrid from Herb Benedict looks like a glossy

with minimal damage

so the addition of a gravel-like material is recommended

Calanthe kawakamiense Butterfly Attracting Plants The red flying saucer-like flowersThis mind boggling Taiwan native is the counterpart of the Japanese C. sieboldii on steroids. The evergreen ground hugging, olive green foliage gives rise in early spring to 3' tall flower spikes of large, fragrant, bright yellow flowers. I'm not sure how much more you could ask from a hardy perennial! We haven't trialed these north of Zone 7b, but if you garden in the tundra north of us, you may be willing to experiment outdoors with a good mulch or