Colocasia esculenta 'Black Magic ~ Black Magic Elephant Ear, Taro indoor-houseplant Ruffled Red Magic™ Crape Myrtle

Ruffled Red Magic™ Crape Myrtle is a cultivar of the Lagerstroemia indica

Arkansas and Oklahoma

Bordeaux Petunia is a mounding tender herbaceous perennial that is grown as an annual when outside

The large cone panicles bloom pure white and fade to pink in summer attracting butterflies

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Colocasia esculenta 'Black Magic ~ Black Magic Elephant Ear, Taro indoor-houseplant Ruffled Red Magic™ Crape MyrtleBlack Magic Elephant Ear is a dramatic, frost tender tuberous perennial grown for its massive purple black arrow shaped foliage. Its canna lily like summer flowers are infrequent and often hidden in the foliage when they do bloom. The best color occurs with filtered light and rich, moist to marginal soils. If grown in area that experiences frost, bring inside to overwinter or treat as an annual. Type: Perennial, Annual Height: 3' 6' Spread: 3' 6'