(Heliconia, Parakeet Flower, St. Vincent Red Heliconia)

Parakeet flower is a clump-forming tropical plant that produces an abundance of flowers and lush, green leaves. It is native to the moist areas of the Lesser Antilles to northern South America. Long, banana-like leaves grow from spreading rhizomes (underground stems), they are dark green and easily tattered by strong winds. The flowers grow from the leaf joints on long peduncles or flower stalks and are held above the leaves. The cultivar ‘St Vincent Red’ has flowers in which the outer portions of...

(False Bird-of-Paradise, Hanging Lobster Claw)

Hanging lobster claw is a tropical perennial grown for spectacular, pendulous flowers and is native to the Amazon region of South America from Columbia to Peru. This large plant's banana-like leaves grow directly from thick, quickly spreading rhizomes or underground, lateral stems. The medium green leaves are held on long petioles (leaf stalks) and are easily shredded by the wind. Large, waxy flowers are produced on hanging stalks which appear between the petiole and leaf blade late spring though...

(Blue Heliotrope)

What a classic old-fashioned bedding plant. Garden heliotrope is a tender fragrant summer garden flower that originates from Peru. It is commonly grown as a bedding annual but is a shrubby evergreen perennial where hardy. In the Victorian era is was especially popular in the garden and was commonly referred to as "cherry pie" due to its intoxicatingly sweet fragrance.

This bushy plant has attractive deep green leaves with deep venation. When conditions are favorable, it produces large, rounded...

(Heliotrope, White Heliotrope)

Deliciously fragrant and old-fashioned, white heliotrope is a classic summer bedding plant that originates from Peru. It is commonly grown as an annual but survives as a shrubby evergreen perennial where hardy. In the Victorian era is was especially popular in the garden.

The evergreen dark to medium green leaves of white heliotrope have pronounced venation. When growing conditions are favorable plants produce large rounded clusters of many tiny tubular creamy white flowers. These have a sweet...

(Blue Heliotrope)

This compact bedding plant yields large clusters of tiny violet-blue flowers all summer. The vigorous ‘Atlantis’ blooms best where summers are cool and has a pleasant fragrance. Garden heliotrope is a tender garden flower that originates from Peru. It is commonly grown as a bedding annual but is a shrubby evergreen perennial where hardy.

The bushy plants are covered with attractive deep green leaves. When conditions are favorable it produces big rounded clusters of many tiny tubular violet-blue...

(Blue Heliotrope)

This compact heliotrope has a bushy, upright habit and yields very large clusters of tiny pale lavender-blue flowers all summer. Baby Blue Improved is a Ball Horticultural Company introduction and blooms best where summers are cool. It is commonly grown as a bedding annual but this Peruvian native is a shrubby evergreen perennial where hardy.

The bushy plants are covered with attractive deep green leaves. When conditions are favorable it produces big rounded clusters of many tiny tubular violet-blue...

(Black Beauty Heliotrope, Blue Heliotrope)

Highly fragrant and producing royal purple flowers against dark foliage, Black Beauty heliotrope is a tender perennial garden flower with old-fashioned charm. It is commonly grown as a bedding annual but survives as a shrubby evergreen perennial where hardy.

This bushy plant has attractive very dark blackish green leaves with pronounced venation. When growing conditions are favorable, it produces large, rounded clusters of many tiny tubular deep purple or indigo flowers. These have a sweet, fruity...

(Blue Heliotrope, Blue Wonder Heliotrope)

More petite in size while producing lots of fragrant blooms, Blue Wonder heliotrope is a tender perennial garden flower that originates from Peru. It is commonly grown as a bedding annual but is a shrubby evergreen perennial where hardy.

This compact, bushy plant has attractive green leaves with deep venation. When conditions are favorable, it produces large, rounded clusters of many tiny tubular purple to light blue-violet flowers. These have a sweet, fruity fragrance. In fact, an old common...

(Blue Heliotrope, Incense™ Heliotrope)

Shorter in maturity and displaying fragrant medium purple blossoms, Incense™ heliotrope is a tender perennial garden flower that originates from Peru. It is commonly grown as a bedding annual but is a shrubby evergreen perennial where hardy.

This bushy plant has attractive very dark green leaves with deep venation. When conditions are favorable, it produces large clusters of many tiny tubular clear purple flowers. These have a sweet, fruity fragrance. In fact, an old common name for Heliotropium...