Alocasia macrorrhizos Helleborus or in a bog

or in a bog

We have trialed a number of achimenes for winter hardiness and Achimenes 'Harry Williams' has not only survived single digits F

Tassel Fern requires no maintenance in the garden in terms of cutbacks or divisions

Hosta 'Sum and Substance should be a maintenance free perennial

Alocasia macrorrhizos Helleborus or in a bog(syn: Alocasia macrorrhiza) This very cool elephant ear is quite different from the typical Colocasia esculenta. The thick, sculpted, glossy green, wavy edged leaves are held upright on dramatically rigid stems. A clump of giant upright elephant ears is guaranteed to stop visitors in their tracks especially if they walk into it! Alocasia macrorrhizos has been quite hardy in the Raleigh area, surviving 0 degrees F, but prefers it a bit warmer.