Echinacea Rainbow Marcella PP 28573 Hibiscus Adonis 'Chichibu Beni' (Chichibu is

Adonis 'Chichibu Beni' (Chichibu is a city in central Japan and Beni means red) opens as early as late January with semi-double cinnamon-orange flowers atop the dark stems

from very late summer through early fall

This was quite a surprise since it hails from the more southern provinces of Chiapas and Oaxaca where it can be found on steep sandstone cliffs near waterways in pine-oak forests

Amsonia is pollinated by an array of insects including butterflies

Echinacea Rainbow Marcella PP 28573 Hibiscus Adonis 'Chichibu Beni' (Chichibu isEchinacea 'Rainbow Marcella' is one of the newest coneflower developments from the breeding geniuses at Holland's AB Cultivars. In the garden, it forms a compact, well branched clump with sturdy 18" stems, topped with large flowers that open a lovely medium orange and age to raspberry pink, providing a constant color change in the garden. The key to success in the garden is good drainage and a soil that doesn't become waterlogged in the winter. After