Aconitum carmichaelii Fansi Pansi Cyrtanthus velvet mallow has a preference

velvet mallow has a preference for full sun

a sport of the popular H

crassifolium has white flowers instead of the typical pink

I can't personally attest that the flower actually resembles a geisha's eyes

Aconitum carmichaelii Fansi Pansi Cyrtanthus velvet mallow has a preferenceAconitum carmichaelii 'Fansi Pansi' has been an exceptional garden performer in our summer heat since 1999, growing in average to dry loamy soils. This seed strain is a Dan Hinkley introduction from his collection (HWJ99732) at 5,000' elevation on Vietnam's Fansipan Mountain in Lo Cai Province. From a basal rosette, the 4. 5' tall stalks shoot upward, ending with a show of terminal clusters of blue lavender flowers that start for us in mid October.