perennial of the hour - Strobilanthes rankingensis 
A novelty with great Potential is largely unknown herbaceous genus Strobilanthes Otter head from the Himalayas, there is already some time on my website. "Once almost unknown in our gardens this attractive guest from Siberia," says Dieter at Gaissmayer. Where ever flourish, the woody perennial border with adequate moisture in the sun and are fairly hard as the last winter has shown. The high St. atropurpurea takes several years to grow to full size. She does not breast-high, as can be read occasionally. Value is the blue and white variety 'watercolors' by Brian Kabbes.
Here grows the lower St. rankingensis, indicating again to South Africa. The blue, snake-head-like flowers appear in August fits before asters and grasses with flowers of autumn has arrived.
