Bletilla striata Murasaki Shikibu United States Native Plants Carex 'Banana Boat' is a

Carex 'Banana Boat' is a beautiful variegated form of the deciduous Carex siderosticta from Japan that makes a slowly spreading clump of 6-8" long

deer-resistant foliage contrasts nicely with the medium sky-blue flowers that top the plant in early April

Colocasia 'Black Magic' makes a giant clump to 5-6' tall with a similar spread

pure white flowers throughout the summer

Paul Jones

Bletilla striata Murasaki Shikibu United States Native Plants Carex 'Banana Boat' is aThis unique selection of Bletilla striata has pale lavender flowers with a darker purple lip, both of which appear bluish to the eye in the right light. Bletilla striata 'Murasaki Shikibu' forms an 18" tall clump of upright, green pleated foliage that's topped, starting in mid April with 2' stalks of quarter sized flowers.