Bergeranthus vespertinus Thymophylla the 40" long leaves are

the 40" long leaves are much glossier and darker green

starting in mid-April with 2' stalks of quarter-sized flowers

Each 2-3' wide clump is topped in midsummer with sturdy stalks of light lavender flowers

then sporadic in the summer

Interesting factoid:Arundo donax is the source of reeds for wind instruments

Bergeranthus vespertinus Thymophylla the 40" long leaves areBergeranthus vespertinus has been an amazing specimen in our dryland rock garden, surviving 11F so far, without a blink. Hailing from South Africa's Eastern Cape region, the fleshy green, succulent, fingernail shaped leaves form a 2" tall x 1' wide tight patch. Starting for us in early April and continuing for several months, the mat is topped with a plethora of 2" yellow daisies, each held on short stalks that rise 2" above the foliage. The epithet