Abutilon Canary Bird New Guinea taking the top honor

taking the top honor

it's used to treat insect bites as well as coughs and asthma

glaucous foliage of Lycoris chinensis doesn't emerge until late winter/early spring

They are also highly favored by hummingbirds and other pollinators

crested iris flowers

Abutilon Canary Bird New Guinea taking the top honorAbutilon 'Canary Bird' is a marvelous hummingbird plant that has survived 6 degrees F in our garden. This hibiscus relative has maple like foliage on a compact 6' tall x 3' wide plant. For us, Abutilon 'Canary Bird' starts flowering in early summer with large, dangling, 3" wide, canary yellow, bell like flowers and continues until the first frost. For those in more northerly zones, Abutilon 'Canary Bird' makes a great centerpiece for a container