Ruellia elegans Ragin Cajun Harperocallis Thad Howard in Veracruz

Thad Howard in Veracruz

staking may be helpful if rain is in your forecast when the flowers are fully open

Because of their endangered status

Trifid sword fern forms an attractive

The huge flowers are white with dramatic purple veins flowing from the bright yellow eye zone

Ruellia elegans Ragin Cajun Harperocallis Thad Howard in VeracruzRuellia elegans is an amazing plant with a large native range from Chile to Brazil. While some of the selections in the trade are not winter hardy, we have been thrilled with Ruellia 'Ragin' Cajun'. Our 3 year old deciduous clumps are now 4' tall x 8' wide what we call in the South, "big honkers." Ruellia 'Ragin' Cajun' is topped from June through frost with terminal clusters of 5 petaled, bright scarlet red flowers. For us, this has proven amazingly