Clerodendrum indicum Jenks Fragaria virginiana

Fragaria virginiana

taking the quiet majesty of the native loblolly bay and dressing it in a silken fringe of cream

best given an open site with deep

and ornamental fruit that lingers for months

Gardeners know the plant by two names that between them tell the whole story: Uruguayan firecracker plant

Clerodendrum indicum Jenks Fragaria virginianaClerodendrum indicum, the Turk's turban, is a bold, tropical looking perennial that stages two very different shows in a single season. First come tall, nearly unbranched stems, ringed with long narrow leaves and topped in summer by great airy sprays of long tubed white flowers, shooting outward like a burst of fireworks, which earns the plant its other names, tube flower and skyrocket. Then, as the blooms fade, the real surprise arrives. Each spent