Hibiscus Starry Starry Night PP 27901 Rhodophiala a hard-to-find Japanese native terrestrial

a hard-to-find Japanese native terrestrial orchid

a favorite of early foraging honeybees

not to be confused with similar verbiage when one steps into muck with an M

starting here in late March and continuing through April

The flower spikes

Hibiscus Starry Starry Night PP 27901 Rhodophiala a hard-to-find Japanese native terrestrialHibiscus 'Starry Starry Night' is an incredible 2015 release from our friends at Walters Gardens. This hardy mallow boasts some of the darkest purple foliage of any hibiscus we've seen. The compact, well branched plants form a 4' wide x 4' tall focal point, adorned for us from late June through September with an abundance of 8" flowers of soft pink with a gradient that changes from light to dark pink as your eyes swirl around the flower. Each flower