Puya dyckioides Caryopteris (aka: Cypripedium calceolus var

(aka: Cypripedium calceolus var

deer-resistant leaves of Acorus calamus 'Argenteostriatus' make this one of the most strikingly beautiful vertical accent plants in the garden

As mentioned above

forming an attractive evergreen clump

5' wide clump will be topped with 30" tall spikes of large and very fragrant near-white flowers

Puya dyckioides Caryopteris (aka: Cypripedium calceolus varWe first became familiar with the hardy bromeliad Puya dyckioides on our 2002 Argentina trip, where plantsman Sean Hogan spotted it growing on a cliff around 10,000' elevation. We subsequently (2005) planted offspring in our garden which have grown vigorously ever since, experiencing temperatures of 7 degrees F with some leaf burn, but flowering was unaffected. The olive green spiny leaves form a fast offsetting 2' tall x 4' wide patch in 5 years.