Planted to nestle down in the streamside within the Chinese plant collection this herbaceous Composite; Sinacalia davidii, has foliage shaped for effect. A native of China, the seed collected from a plant growing in Sichuan Province. It thrives on grassy slopes, roadsides and forest margins in the wild. Growing to one metre the flower spikes are made up of a multitude of thin cylindrical yellow flowers.

Individual leaves lie flat and have straight edges with severe angles. Mid green in colour they are an attractive feature of this plant.

Sinacalia davidii. photp by Tony Garn

Sinacalia davidii

Sinacalia davidii. Photo by Tony Garn

Sinacalia davidii

Sinacalia davidii. Photo by Tony Garn

Sinacalia davidii