Puya dyckioides Patrinia Liriope 'Peedee Ingot' (named after

Liriope 'Peedee Ingot' (named after SC's Pee Dee River) makes a great golden textural accent in the garden

Hostas like 'Captain Kirk' are great to brighten a woodland garden

'Gowenii')

Hostas like 'Brother Stefan' are great to brighten a woodland garden

Puya dyckioides Patrinia Liriope 'Peedee Ingot' (named afterWe first became familiar with the hardy bromeliad Puya dyckioides on our 2002 Argentina trip, where plantsman Sean Hogan spotted it growing on a cliff around 10,000' elevation. We subsequently (2005) planted offspring in our garden which have grown vigorously ever since, experiencing temperatures of 7 degrees F with some leaf burn, but flowering was unaffected. The olive green spiny leaves form a fast offsetting 2' tall x 4' wide patch in 5 years.