Holmskioldia sanguinea

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Common name: Chinese hat plant (English)

Family: Lamiaceae (Mint)

Distribution: Himalaya to Myanmar

Life form: Shrub/sub-shrub

Description: Chinese hat plant, is a magnet for hummingbirds. The orange-red flowers appear during our dry months and so do the hummingbirds that visit the nectar filled flowers. This shrub grows 6 to 8 feet tall and can be easily trimmed to a smaller size. It loves the sun and is very drought tolerant.

1: Plot 143 (143) • Accession: 2006-0082*C
2: Plot 3a (3A) • Accession: X.1-239*A
3: Plot 3a (3A) • Accession: X.1-239*B
4: Plot 3a (3A) • Accession: X.1-239*E
5: Plot 3a (3A) • Accession: X.1-239*F

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Holmskioldia sanguinea

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