Fargesia denudata Thermopsis As with most rednecks

As with most rednecks

Salvia chamaedryoides distinguishes itself from its other cousins discussed here in that its foliage is silvery-grey instead of green and its flowers are cobalt blue

Aucuba japonica 'Natsu-no-Kumo' makes a 6' tall shrub clothed with broad

except the stiff round leaves are stunningly beautiful and much shorter

Fargesia denudata Thermopsis As with most rednecksFargesia denudata is one of the little known bamboo species that has done exceptionally well in our heat tolerant bamboo trials. This clumping species which hails from 6,000' 10,000' in the northern Sichuan and southern Gansu provinces of China has made an 8' tall clump of strongly arching canes in 5 years. Although Fargesia denudata is deer resistant, it is a favorite edible species for giant pandas, so if you live in a jungle like neighborhood, we