Puya dyckioides Caryopteris The fruit are about walnut

The fruit are about walnut sized and will be evident soon after blooming

forming an attractive evergreen clump

The giant 5' wide clumps make a truly spectacular show

Lycoris sprengeri is a great plant for you '60s throwbacks

deer-resistant leaves of Acorus calamus 'Argenteostriatus' make this one of the most strikingly beautiful vertical accent plants in the garden

Puya dyckioides Caryopteris The fruit are about walnutWe first became familiar with the hardy bromeliad Puya dyckioides on our 2002 Argentina trip, where plantsman Sean Hogan spotted it growing on a cliff around 10,000' elevation. We subsequently (2005) planted offspring in our garden which have grown vigorously ever since, experiencing temperatures of 7 degrees F with some leaf burn, but flowering was unaffected. The olive green spiny leaves form a fast offsetting 2' tall x 4' wide patch in 5 years.