Seemannia nematanthodes Highlight 'Royal Star' is widely reckoned

'Royal Star' is widely reckoned one of the best of the many named forms

That combination of cold-hardiness

where it had come in as Smilax fragrans

The species itself

A member of the Proteaceae

Seemannia nematanthodes Highlight 'Royal Star' is widely reckonedSeemannia (Gloxinia) nematanthodes which we originally (and mistakenly) offered as Achimenes heterophylla, produces very showy bright red inflated flowers in late summer above dark velvety green leaves. A somewhat succulent perennial, forming colonies to about one foot tall from tubers that look like little pinecones. This plant will over winter in the South but should have a winter mulch. As weather warms, remove this covering to allow new shoots to