Puya dyckioides Patrinia Hostas like 'Brother Stefan' are

Hostas like 'Brother Stefan' are great to brighten a woodland garden

631 expired) Hibiscus 'Fireball' is a dazzling 2001 introduction from the late Fleming brothers that makes a compact 4' tall plant with fine-textured green foliage

a true dominatrix moment

Liriope 'Peedee Ingot' (named after SC's Pee Dee River) makes a great golden textural accent in the garden

'Gowenii')

Puya dyckioides Patrinia Hostas like 'Brother Stefan' areWe first became familiar with the hardy bromeliad Puya dyckioides on our 2002 Argentina trip, where plantsman Sean Hogan spotted it growing on a cliff around 10,000' elevation. We subsequently (2005) planted offspring in our garden which have grown vigorously ever since, experiencing temperatures of 7 degrees F with some leaf burn, but flowering was unaffected. The olive green spiny leaves form a fast offsetting 2' tall x 4' wide patch in 5 years.