Engelmannia peristenia Bergheim Astrolepis Although trout lilies go dormant

Although trout lilies go dormant by late spring

This Jim Hawes selection boasts rounded

xAmarcrinum 'Hannibal's Pink' forms an insanely dense 3' tall x 6' wide clump of glossy green leaves and starts blooming for us in mid-July with 2' tall stalks topped with clusters of 10-12 medium pink flowers

which is contrasted in September with bright yellow flowers borne in the leaf axils and at the terminal

without question one of the cutest native plants in the US

Engelmannia peristenia Bergheim Astrolepis Although trout lilies go dormantWe were first introduced to Engelmannia peristenia in 2003, when we spotted it growing in Comal County, Texas, just north of San Antonio. Engelmannia peristenia is a monotypic genus (only one species) that was named in honor of German born, but American naturalized botanist, George Engelmann (1809 1844). You are likely to see Engelmannia in its natural state along roadsides from South Dakota south to Texas. The clumps are adorned with fuzzy green