Habranthus brachyandrus Danae Olea 'Arbequina' is quite ornamental

Olea 'Arbequina' is quite ornamental even without the fruit

usually in October and November

butterscotch-yellow banding

To the delight of hummingbirds

but the tidy gardener might prefer the refreshed plant

Habranthus brachyandrus Danae Olea 'Arbequina' is quite ornamentalHabranthus brachyandrus is a relatively hard to find South American native rain lily that produces flat, glaucous green foliage, similar to Habranthus robustus. When the 15" tall stalks are topped with outfacing pink flower after summer rains, it's time to grab the camera. Each flower can be up to 4" long. The contrast of the outfacing pink flower with the dramatic purple throat is truly incredible as is seen in some of its offspring Habranthus x