Peltandra virginica 9a After the blooms fade

After the blooms fade

This North American native often occurs naturally on calcium-rich soils

It is valuable for this late season floral display and for supporting late season pollinators especially migrating Monarch Butterflies

This unique giant black-eyed Susan has a deciduous basal rosette of waxy blue foliage resembling a collard (that's sort of like a cabbage to you northern folks)

deep blue foliage

Peltandra virginica 9a After the blooms fadePeltandra virginica is an easy to grow bog and stream native that occurs naturally from Minnesota south to Florida, but is strangely absent from most American gardens. Peltandra virginica resembles a 3' tall xanthosoma type elephant ear. The 18" tall stems are topped with shiny green, arrowhead shaped leaves. In late spring, the clumps bear greenish white spathe and spadix flowers, followed by green seed pods that bend toward the ground as the berries