Leonotis leonurus Ipheion Colocasia 'Hawaiian Punch' is your

Colocasia 'Hawaiian Punch' is your plant

and the inside of the pitcher is dark purple-and-white striped with a dramatic white T-mark engraved in the back

it must have resembled a hot flash

This Heronswood introduction of the durable Begonia grandis was made from wild-collected seed from Dan Hinkley's 1997 expedition to Japan

The winter interest and color combinations possibilities of this architectural 2' wide specimen are endless

Leonotis leonurus Ipheion Colocasia 'Hawaiian Punch' is yourThanks to Jimmy Turner, formerly of the Dallas Arboretum, for sharing this winter hardy form of a plant that we had killed many times. This deer resistant South African native is found growing in rocky grasslands where it makes a huge 8' tall x 4' wide shrub. For us, Leonotis leonurus is a more demure dieback perennial (4' tall x 4' wide) composed of upright stems and narrow, fuzzy, green leaves. In late October, the clumps burst into bloom with