Albuca shawii

Such an elegant flowering bulb, Albuca shawii blooms with multiple spikes of yellow, fairy lantern, pendent flowers. The flowers smell like pineapple, too! And that's not the only thing that is fragrant – the leaves smell of anise when crushed. I'm going to keep this charmer close by in a pot, so I can enjoy all the fragrances. Native to Summer rainfall areas of South Africa , so it can handle being in an irrigated garden unlike many other South African bulbs. Surprisingly hardy also, you can even grow this one in USDA zone 7 (if you live anywhere colder, just bring it in for the Winter when it is naturally dormant). Grow in sun with average water.

Passiflora alata
“Fragrant Granadilla ”

Our new favorite among fragrant passion flowers! A vigorous grower from 10'-20', it bears, in late Summer to early Fall, absolutely stunning, pendulous flowers, 4” across, with dark crimson petals (actually sepals) & fascinating violet & white striped filaments. The large, almost leathery leaves are attractive year around. Grown commercially in Brazil for its fragrant, edible fruit, we are lacking its pollinator here in the U.S., so you'll probably need two plants & will have to hand pollinate to achieve fruit. Best grown in a warm spot in rich, regularly watered soil. Cold hardy to 28° -30F°, it can be brought inside in Winter in colder climates. USDA Zones 10A-11

Dalechampia discoraefolia
“Winged Beauty Vine”

Insanely beautiful, the unusually shaped “flowers” of “Beauty Vine” look like large (each 3” long) wings of iridescent, crepe, orchid-purple. Actually, the “wings” are bracts & surround a greenish-yellow button-like center flower. A fast & easy grower with heart-shaped evergreen leaves, this Central/South American twiner will quickly grow 10-20'. Blooms almost year around with heaviest bloom Summer through Fall. Likes support & rich soil with a topdressing of compost several times a year. Can be grown in a larger container. Best grown in sun to bright shade with average water. Zones 10-11.