Arisaema costatum Nerium looking as though they had

looking as though they had just been through a car wash and wax

returning each spring

which will eventually happen

Salvia chamaedryoides distinguishes itself from its other cousins discussed here in that its foliage is silvery-grey instead of green and its flowers are cobalt blue

tubular blue flowers

Arisaema costatum Nerium looking as though they hadArisaema costatum is a stunning Jack in the pulpit, native to high elevations (6,000' 9,000') in Nepal and neighboring Tibet which makes a stunning plant even in foliage. The 3'+ tall reddish stem of Arisaema costatum is topped with a three part leaf, similar to Arisaema speciosum. In good conditions, the leaf can reach 3' in width. In late spring, the flower stalk emerges to nearly 2' tall with a large, dark purple and white striped hood which ends