Alstroemeria Summer Breeze Yushania this easy-to-grow perennial forms 2'

this easy-to-grow perennial forms 2' tall x 2' wide clumps of upright stems

but many of us have not observed anything other than typical female fruiting traits

Most are spring bloomers and as such add much to the spring display in shade gardens

introduced and named by Nancy Goodwin of Montrose Gardens

we not only have it

Alstroemeria Summer Breeze Yushania this easy-to-grow perennial forms 2'(aka: Alstroemeria 'Tessumbre') What if we told you there was a Zone 5b hardy alstroemeria with black purple foliage, edged in green and topped all summer with clusters of flowers with petals alternated orange and speckled yellow, each backed with an attractive cinnamon blush? I first met Alstroemeria 'Summer Breeze' at the Dallas Arboretum, where it scoffed at regular summer temperatures over 100 degrees F, and ran into it again at Walters Gardens in