Tetrapanax papyrifer Woody Lilies Each giant leaf sits atop

Each giant leaf sits atop a 10' tall pink-and-green speckled stalk

where we found it growing atop very dry rocky banks with liatris and vernonia

hymenocallis-like flowers emitting a strong

'Zippity Do Dah' makes a large specimen clump

Just wait until you see the miniature butterflies and hummingbirds it attracts

Tetrapanax papyrifer Woody Lilies Each giant leaf sits atopThis amazing tropical looking favorite is grown as a dieback perennial north of Zone 8 and as a shrub from Zone 8 south. The fast growing, thick, fuzzy, upright stems of Tetrapanax papyrifera are clothed with large, equally fuzzy, green castor bean like leaves emerging from an underground rhizome. Rice paper plant will spread underground in good soils, so don't plant it near small defenseless plants.