Bauhinia forficata Impatiens a simply dazzling hummingbird delight

a simply dazzling hummingbird delight

" It was first introduced from Japan in the late '70s (US National Arboretum #62147-D)

'Fireworks' is perfect where a very small eye-catching accent hosta is needed

For over a decade

This darling miniature makes a 6" wide clump of stiff

Bauhinia forficata Impatiens a simply dazzling hummingbird delightBauhinia forficata is one of only two species of the normally tropical orchid tree that survives long term in our cold winters. Although the Brazilian Orchid tree survives for us, it does so as a dieback perennial and not as a 35' small tree that it becomes in more tropical regions. About the best we can expect in our Zone 7b climate is 8' of growth, which is adorned with Jeffersonia like, bifurcate (two lobed) leaves and further complemented,