Syneilesis palmata Tropical could make any garden a

could make any garden a fragrant oasis and a hummingbird haven

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I assumed for years that these would not thrive in our heat and humidity after seeing them in full glory in the upper Midwest

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Syneilesis palmata Tropical could make any garden aSyneilesis palmata looks so much like a mayapple (barberry family) that it's almost impossible to fathom it is actually a ligularia cousin (aster family). Syneilesis palmata is similar to Syneilesis aconitifolia but more deeply cut, with fewer leaf segments. Syneilesis palmata emerges with silky green leaves that open like a miniature umbrella to 6" wide, each sitting atop a 15" tall stem. The clumps enlarge thanks to a slowly spreading rhizome. For