Colocasia Leucocasia gigantea Survivor 2b truly superb

truly superb

add another 1-2 feet to the height as the spathe sports maroon tinges around the edges and the spadix glares bold maroon throughout

and the tropical herbaceous perennial Strelitzia reginae

(Syn: Aster ericoides) Symphyotrichum 'Snow Flurry' hit the perennial market like a storm in the 1980s

Colocasia Leucocasia gigantea Survivor 2b truly superbThanks to Alabama collector extraordinaire Hayes Jackson for sharing this winter hardy form of Leucocasia (formerly Colocasia) gigantea that we named 'Survivor'. In rich, moist soils, it easily reached 8' tall x 9' wide. Leucocasia gigantea 'Survivor' has also returned in our Zone 7b garden without mulch since 1999. Resembling an alocasia, the 6' tall grey petioles (stalks) hold the large, silver veined, grey green leaves outright. When the plants