Garrya wrightii Catron Helicodiceros Scadoxus puniceus emerges in mid-April

Scadoxus puniceus emerges in mid-April (NC) with 15" tall

enjoyed by low-flying butterflies as well as cats

just as the new seasons flower begin to fully open

This is truly an awesome garden performer

Garrya wrightii Catron Helicodiceros Scadoxus puniceus emerges in mid-AprilGarrya 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