Weekend Plantings: Caladiums, Tropical Root Crop, Veggies and Herbs, Native Shrub If you like massive vines with giant flowers, chalice vine (Solandra maxima) will thrill you. Native from Mexico to Venezuela, chalice vine is a cold-hardy, drought-tolerant, evergreen species that can climb over 40 feet high. The coconut-scented flowers are 10 inches long and 8 inches wide.
March 21, 2014 - The Lakeland Ledger