Veltheimia bracteata, Forest Lily or Sand Onion Size:2 in sq. It's also a great bank

It's also a great bank cover

So this is the stemless thistle variation with a stem

Our hummingbirds enjoy this native shrub from China and Japan even though it developed where hummingbirds don't reside

Two-inch golden yellow flowers are followed by ornamental seed pods and striking red-orange-yellow fall colors

In the vernacular

Veltheimia bracteata, Forest Lily or Sand Onion Size:2 in sq. It's also a great bankBracteata is one of only two species in the genus, Veltheimia, coming from forests and coastal scrub of the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Showy, green spotted, dusky pink tubular flowers in winter to early spring are arranged on a thick spike much as red hot pokers (Kniphofia). Leaves, though, are broad, glossy, and wavy edged, forming large, lush looking basal rosettes. Rich soil preferred. For detailed culture directions, visit the Missouri