Cycas pectinata Aroids bean pole-like flower scapes to

bean pole-like flower scapes to 10' tall

Hostas like 'Blue Ivory' are great to add a different color to the typical greens of a woodland garden

No amount of irrigation will trigger the big flush of bloom

blue-green leaves sport a large dollop of pure white in their centers

Cycas pectinata Aroids bean pole-like flower scapes toCycas pectinata is a Himalayan species, native from Northeast India south to Thailand. We are uncertain of winter hardiness, but have a few spares from our garden hardiness trials. In the wild, where it grows in dry, open thickets over karst, it can reach 40' tall, making it the tallest of all cycad species.