Pontederia cordata Sopchoppy Lespedeza Hymenocallis 'Tropical Giant' is an

Hymenocallis 'Tropical Giant' is an old garden hybrid that inhabits abandoned home sites in the South and is one of the most reliable of the spider lilies

' is much smaller and flatter

despite the cold temperatures

in addition to having slightly lighter lavender flowers

especially on the petal backs

Pontederia cordata Sopchoppy Lespedeza Hymenocallis 'Tropical Giant' is anPontederia 'Sopchoppy' is a 2023 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of a Victor Lambou collection from Wakulla County, Florida, near the town of Sopchoppy. We are mystified why this amazing Southeast native marginal aquatic isn't more widely grown by gardeners with wet soils. Named after Italian botany professor, Guilio Pontedera (1688 1757), Pontederia cordata var. cordata has a wide range from Canada south to Florida, and west to Texas, where it is