Vanilla Plant cold hardy or a mossy pole to

or a mossy pole to climb up

Its bold form and startling silver-blue foliage make for great visual impact

simple (undivided) leathery

Iris blends in with great form

often retailing for well over a hundred dollars

Vanilla Plant cold hardy or a mossy pole toVanilla planifolia is an orchid in the Vanilla genus. Native to South Amrica and Mesoamerica, the pods are born on stalks that bear white cream colored flowers and require hand pollination for fruit set. Vanilla is capable of flowering once the stem diameter exceeds 6mm, the pods themselves following curing develop their distinctive sweet aroma and taste. Vanilla is used extensively to flavor desserts ice cream, in baking as well as in perfumes.