Deppea splendens
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Deppea splendens


$20.95
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Holy Cow! The holy grail for frost free gardeners! Believed to be extinct in the wild, this cloud forest treasure was collected in 1981 in the mountains of Chiapas, Mexico by Dr. Dennis Breedlove, renowned curator of the Califor­nia Academy of Sciences. Dr. Breedlove returned to Chiapas in 1986 only to find that the area had been cleared for farmland & that the Deppeas had vanished. A clone grown from original seed distributed to the San Francisco Botanical Garden where it thrives. Multi-branching up to 8’ x 5’ and with handsome, emerald green, ribbed foliage, Deppea splendens blooms from mid-late Summer thru Fall, bearing clusters of pendulant golden yellow tu­bular flowers topped by violet-red calyces that hang from impossibly thin, wiry stems. Tolerant of only a tiny bit of frost (we advise protecting it) & adverse to heat, it’s best grown along the coast in rich, well drained soil. Can be grown in a good-sized container.

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Item ID
2209
Plant Type

Flowering, Shrub

Pot Size
4-inch
LifeSpan

Perennial

Flower Colors

Yellow

Bloom Time

Fall

Zones

10a, 10b

Sun Exposure

Bright Shade, Part Sun

Water Needs

Regular Water

Special Features
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Attracts Hummingbirds

Rare / Rarities

Uses
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Great for Shade

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Our priority is to deliver outstanding customer service, and we are committed to ensuring your satisfaction! If your plants arrive damaged or fail to thrive within 30 days of receipt, we will gladly issue a store credit or refund for the original purchase price of the plants.

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