Beesia
Beesia deltophylla
Excellent evergreen groundcover from the Dan Hinkley Collection. Exceptionally shiny, green to gunmetal blue heart-shaped leaves and pretty star-shaped flowers in mid to late spring. A fuss-free filler for shady understory spaces or a woodland garden.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | BEEZ-ee-a del-to-FIL-a |
| Key feature: | Woodland Garden |
| Plant types: | Perennial, Groundcover |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 6 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Water Needs: | Keep soil surface moist, but not soggy. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow growing to 18 to 24 in. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Special feature: | Easy Care |
| Landscape use: | Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Mid to late spring |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 5002 |
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History
When Dan Hinkley collected the seeds for Beesia deltophylla in China in the 1960s he was immediately intriuged by the species, but frustrated by the virtual absence in any reference book.
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Renowned plant explorer, Dan Hinkley, is known throughout the...
Excellent evergreen groundcover from the Dan Hinkley Collection. Exceptionally shiny, green to gunmetal blue heart-shaped leaves and pretty star-shaped flowers in mid to late spring. A fuss-free filler for shady understory spaces or a woodland garden.
History
When Dan Hinkley collected the seeds for Beesia deltophylla in China in the 1960s he was immediately intriuged by the species, but frustrated by the virtual absence in any reference book.
| Botanical Pronunciation: | BEEZ-ee-a del-to-FIL-a |
| Key feature: | Woodland Garden |
| Plant types: | Perennial, Groundcover |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 6 - 8 |
| Light needs: | Full to partial shade |
| Water Needs: | Keep soil surface moist, but not soggy. |
| Average landscape size: | Slow growing to 18 to 24 in. tall and wide. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Special feature: | Easy Care |
| Landscape use: | Woodland Garden |
| Flower color: | White |
| Blooms: | Mid to late spring |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 5002 |
