Chaenostoma cordatum

Native to the southern Cape region of South Africa, this low, spreading subshrub in the figwort family grows up to about 12 inches tall. Its small, opposite leaves are slightly hairy and finely toothed. White flowers with yellow centers appear almost year-round in warm areas; garden selections also have lilac or lavender flowers. The fruit is a capsule containing amber-colored seeds. Photographed in Ecuador.