this is one we trialed in our garden last summer and found it to be a fabulous performer. It emerges with green leaves, but it gets darker and more beautiful as it gets older and at maturity, it is the color of iron - almost gray. 8"-30"; tissue culture.
Native to tropical Asia and Polynesia and considered an evergreen perennial tuberous herb, Colocasia has given us lots of pleasure all summer long with its huge, velvet-like textured, dark green, heart-shaped leaves that are lined with darker veins, adding real drama to the shade garden near our pond. It's also spectacular as a sturdy backdrop for perennials in the flower border, although we suspect in most full sun situations, it will perform better if a soaker hose provides a little constant moisture. Excellent for water gardens when planted in a pot submerged in the pond. Bulb sizes differ depending on variety; plant 18" on center; zones 8-11...(zone 7 in damp soil with mulch) HINT: The height seems to have everything to do with the richness of the soil and the available moisture. Esculenta will arrive in bulb form; all of the rest will arrive in ~4' pots ready for your garden or for a larger pot on the heat mat, depending on where you live.
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