Veltheimia bracteata, Forest Lily or Sand Onion Size:2 in sq. Two-inch golden yellow flowers are

Two-inch golden yellow flowers are followed by ornamental seed pods and striking red-orange-yellow fall colors

Flowing mounds of luminescent golden leaves shine like blades of sunlight in the shady garden

but they do not transplant well

Deadhead if you like to prevent self-seeding

Our hummingbirds enjoy this native shrub from China and Japan even though it developed where hummingbirds don't reside

Veltheimia bracteata, Forest Lily or Sand Onion Size:2 in sq. Two-inch golden yellow flowers areBracteata is one of only two species in the genus, Veltheimia, coming from forests and coastal scrub of the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Showy, green spotted, dusky pink tubular flowers in winter to early spring are arranged on a thick spike much as red hot pokers (Kniphofia). Leaves, though, are broad, glossy, and wavy edged, forming large, lush looking basal rosettes. Rich soil preferred. For detailed culture directions, visit the Missouri