Gunnera manicata Hosta highly patterned

highly patterned

weed-free mat to 4' wide in 5 years

each clump can reach 1' in width with glossy olive-green leaves w/purple undersides

The clumps are topped with 4' stalks of near white flowers in early summer

Spigelia marilandica

Gunnera manicata Hosta highly patternedYou've seen it in all the English gardening books, you've seen it featured in landscape design magazines, and now you can kill one of your own. When properly grown, G. manicata can reach 10' tall with an equal spread. The giant thick leaves double as an umbrella for the entire family. Remember killing gunnera at least three times is an official right of passage before you qualify as a true plant nerd. This holy grail of plant nuts everywhere needs a