In full flower now, is yet another member of the Chinese gesneriad genus, Hemiboea. Hemiboea cavaleriei is a rarely cultivated species and forms a spreading mass to 30″ tall x 7′ wide in only 2.5 years. For us, flowering started in early October, and will continue until frost. In China and neighboring Vietnam, it grows on calcareous mountains from 1,500-5,000′ elevation. Despite its origins, it’s become a favorite of our native bumblebees. So far, our plants have seen a low of 11 degrees F in the ground.
Mine went down -2, but we had a little snow cover.
Great news!