Seemannia nematanthodes Highlight where it had come in

where it had come in as Smilax fragrans

That combination of cold-hardiness

mildly sweet and edible

The species itself

Where the climate suits

Seemannia nematanthodes Highlight where it had come inSeemannia (Gloxinia) nematanthodes which we originally (and mistakenly) offered as Achimenes heterophylla, produces very showy bright red inflated flowers in late summer above dark velvety green leaves. A somewhat succulent perennial, forming colonies to about one foot tall from tubers that look like little pinecones. This plant will over winter in the South but should have a winter mulch. As weather warms, remove this covering to allow new shoots to