Polianthes bundrantii Mexican Firecracker Gentiana (aka: Canna D12-75) Our friends

(aka: Canna D12-75) Our friends at Yucca Do Nursery discovered this amazing natural North American canna hybrid (Canna glauca x Canna indica) in 2001 along a stream in the northern Mexican mountains

if you're looking for an insanely floriferous garden specimen with over 50 flowers per stalk

imagine that

the leaves are burned back at temperatures below 12 degrees F

and we'll send it right along

Polianthes bundrantii Mexican Firecracker Gentiana (aka: Canna D12-75) Our friends(aka: Polianthes Y09 61) Polianthes 'Mexican Firecracker' is a very rare tuberose hybrid from the former Yucca Do Nursery, of a cross between two North American natives, Polianthes tuberosa and Polianthes howardii. The deciduous, small, rubbery leaf clumps produce large numbers of 3' tall spikes for us in late June, each laden with narrow, tubular flowers which are salmon on the exterior, with a rusty red interior, and a bright yellow throat. Although