Bauhinia forficata Abutilon tubular light pink flowers that

tubular light pink flowers that are heavily striped burgundy

This 1999 fairy wing introduction was discovered as a seedling in the garden of our friend and keen gardener

This is a rare native that is easily grown in gardens so growing it can aid in preventing its extinction

Musa 'Orinoco' amazes visitors with its nice fruit clusters in our Zone 7b garden

Bauhinia forficata Abutilon tubular light pink flowers thatBauhinia forficata is one of only two species of the normally tropical orchid tree that survives long term in our cold winters. Although the Brazilian Orchid tree survives for us, it does so as a dieback perennial and not as a 35' small tree that it becomes in more tropical regions. About the best we can expect in our Zone 7b climate is 8' of growth, which is adorned with Jeffersonia like, bifurcate (two lobed) leaves and further complemented,