Colocasia esculenta Redemption PP 34729 Dracunculus While it has been winter

While it has been winter hardy for us in the ground since 2005

the 3' clumps are topped with stalks of lavender flowers

We purchased this dwarf

" The flowers that top the clumps in late April through early May are a ruffled

the stunning clumps are topped with 2' spikes of lavender flowers

Colocasia esculenta Redemption PP 34729 Dracunculus While it has been winter(aka: Colocasia 'COREDE') Colocasia 'Redemption' is a breakthrough in elephant ear breeding from Kentucky's Brian Williams. This masterpiece grows to 4' tall, with corrugated dark black purple foliage that serves as a background for the central pattern of pink that takes up 1 3 of the leaf surface, both front and back. The pink color also follows the vein lines partially toward the leaf edge truly stunning.