'Razzlequat' Cold-Hardy Citrus Lynn Lowrey for the finely serrated margins

for the finely serrated margins that separate this plant from the smoother-leaved dewdrops

and hummingbirds working the spikes become part of the show

the groundsel bush erupts into a soft storm of white seed fluff

Standing water is no obstacle

puts on one of the great shows in the winter garden

'Razzlequat' Cold-Hardy Citrus Lynn Lowrey for the finely serrated marginsWoodlanders has long been a leader in offering citrus and citrus hybrids hardy well beyond the usual citrus belt, and the 'Razzlequat' is one of the odder and hardier of the lot. The plant is a cross between the Australian desert lime, Eremocitrus glauca, a tough, drought and cold tolerant native of the arid Australian interior, and, most likely, the familiar 'Meyer' lemon. From the desert lime parent come thorny, wiry branches, small narrow gray