Garrya wrightii Catron Alpinia 'Sombrero' makes a lovely 3'

'Sombrero' makes a lovely 3' wide clump of smooth

This amorphophallus cousin from the Mediterranean is equally as bizarre but much more winter hardy

absolutely outstanding

the foliage goes dormant for the remainder of the year

clothed with creamy-yellow-edged green leaves

Garrya wrightii Catron Alpinia 'Sombrero' makes a lovely 3'Garrya wrightii is a little cultivated evergreen desert shrub, native to shaded alkaline rocky cliffs from 5,000' to 8,000' elevation in Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico. The 7' tall plants are adorned with terminal spikes of leucothoe like white flowers in spring, followed by attractive clusters of purple berries. This is a seed grown collection from Catron County, New Mexico, in the hopes of finding a form that will survive in Zone 7b. So far, so