BULBINE frutescens ‘Hallmark’. South Africa. This is an odd, semishrubby perennial of the lily family, eventually making broad carpets with its branched, prostrate trunks. Individual shoots are spreading to nearly erect, and crowded with nearly cylindrical, succulent, bright green leaves, each 4-6" long. Flowering stems are produced at nearly any time of year at the shoot tips, each carrying dozens of starry blossoms in lengthy succession. The individual flowers are about ½” across, bright orange overall with golden centers. This is an interesting subject for either containers or the open garden, where it is attractive in borders and useful as a small-scale ground cover. It thrives in a sunny spot with reasonably well drained soil and moderate to occasional watering. Hardy to 20^oF or less, though the leaves are scorched by sudden hard frosts.