Begonia sp Pewterware Amaryllids huachucensis 'Excelsior' started its life

huachucensis 'Excelsior' started its life as a seedling from California's Excelsior Gardens around 1967 and was first commercialized in the 1980s by Nature's Curiosity Shop

is topped in mid-spring with 10" stalks of tiny mahogany flowers with pure white lower lips

We have always found Lavandula stoechas to be one of the best lavender species for hot

Iris tectorum 'Alba' is a prized selection of the Chinese roof iris

is the worldwide standard

Begonia sp Pewterware Amaryllids huachucensis 'Excelsior' started its life(aka: Begonia U 358) This wonderful begonia is a D. Miller collection from Malaysia, which makes it all the more surprising that it has overwintered here into the upper teens F. For us, Begonia 'Pewterware' makes an 18" tall x 18" wide rhizomatous clump of wide silver foliage with a red back. The light pink flowers are nice, but nothing compared to the great foliage. In colder climates, Begonia 'Pewterware' makes a superb houseplant or mixed container