Cycas taitungensis Shade Perennials Shortia is a member of

Shortia is a member of the tiny Diapensiaceae family

Panicum virgatum is frequented by butterflies and birds

The snake-like flat stalks of succulent blue foliage curl outwards to 18" from the central rootstock

The origin of the Kniphofia known as 'Lola': Jimmy Massey sited this large specimen in a yard in the Morganton

looks like a reindeer head after a bad experience with a four-wheel drive pickup

Cycas taitungensis Shade Perennials Shortia is a member ofCycas taitungensis hails from Taiwan, and in 2008, we were fortunate to visit the rocky, exposed hillsides in the Taitung Prefecture of southeastern Taiwan where this cycad calls home. Cycas taitungensis is similar in appearance to the popular house plant, Cycas revoluta. In 7 9 years (temperate climates), Cycas taitungensis forms a large rosette of stunning 5' long, dark green, plastic like fronds circling the leg sized trunk which can eventually