Colocasia esculenta 'Corede' PP #34,729 ~ Monrovia® Redemption™ Elephant Ear Size:2 GALLON 3PK (3) Photo by Magen Hansen

(3)  Photo by Magen Hansen

Best bloom in deep and rich well-drained soils

turning a vibrant red to reddish-purple in the fall

Watch for aster yellows

2017-04-07 14 43 14 'Purple Gem' Rhododendron blooming along Tranquility Court in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill

Colocasia esculenta 'Corede' PP #34,729 ~ Monrovia® Redemption™ Elephant Ear Size:2 GALLON 3PK (3) Photo by Magen HansenMonrovia Redemption Elephant Ear is a dramatic tuberous perennial grown for its stunning large arrow shaped dark foliage on matching dark stems. These glossed, ruffled, leaves emerge green and quickly turn to near black purple and earn a neon pink blotch that spreads along the veins from the center. 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,