Hellenia speciosa Wizard of Oz Dry Shade Plants poorly drained soils are not

poorly drained soils are not a good idea if you'd like to keep your plant around

just average drainage

Thanks to the late New Mexico plantsman David Salman for sharing seed from this special collection at 5

The dramatic long

16 years later

Hellenia speciosa Wizard of Oz Dry Shade Plants poorly drained soils are not(aka: Costus speciosus) Hellenia speciosa 'Wizard of Oz' is a 2025 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of an amazingly winter hardy form of the typically warm tropical, southeast Asian native crepe ginger. This gem is a 2013 Ozzie Johnson collection from near Yan Ming, Vietnam at 3,900' elevation. Emerging in mid June (NC), the thick, fleshy green stalks, quickly rise to 6' tall. The top of the stalks are wrapped with spirally arranged, fleshy green