Calydorea coelestina Perennial Plant of the Year the foliage remains evergreen

the foliage remains evergreen

I sighted two magnificent 30' specimens of hardy windmill palms on Ridgeway Drive in Charlotte

Beginning in the fall and continuing through the spring

one of the finest members of the ginger family

Calydorea coelestina Perennial Plant of the Year the foliage remains evergreen(aka: Sphenostigma coelestinum) The amazing irid, Calydorea coelestina is a rare and threatened North American native wildflower endemic to a small region in northeastern Florida. The 6" long, green pleated, iris like leaves form a small clump. Starting in early summer and continuing into late summer, the tiny tufts of Calydorea coelestina are topped with 6" stalks, each ending in a huge, 2" deep violet flower. Each flower remains open only until