Pteris vittata Benzilan Patterned Foliage OUTSTANDING

OUTSTANDING

Colocasia affinis 'Jenningsii' is a charming but little-known dwarf elephant ear

heart-shaped green leaf is also adorned with a central framed silver blotch

Soils that don't dry out for long periods of time in summer produce the best flowers

Pteris vittata Benzilan Patterned Foliage OUTSTANDINGPteris vittata 'Benzilan' is a 2005 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of an amazing fern selection from our 1996 Yunnan, China trip in the town of Benzilan (English for "hotel from hell"). Growing on a dry rocky cliff, this form of Pteris vittata was spindly and less than 1' tall, but in our garden it has made a stunning deciduous clump 3' tall x 8' wide in 10 years. Each dark green frond boasts stunning, simple leaflets on a magnificent deer resistant