Gunnera manicata Manchuria region China The foliage of Ruscus hyrcanus

The foliage of Ruscus hyrcanus will be burned back by temperatures below 10 degrees F

Canna 'Pacific Beauty' flowers are not your typical orange but are more of a fluorescent pumpkin-orange

propagation is limited to divisions

They are produced in the spring and they are well clothed with their dark green palmately divided leaves

Gunnera manicata Manchuria region China The foliage of Ruscus hyrcanusYou've seen it in all the English gardening books, you've seen it featured in landscape design magazines, and now you can kill one of your own. When properly grown, G. manicata can reach 10' tall with an equal spread. The giant thick leaves double as an umbrella for the entire family. Remember killing gunnera at least three times is an official right of passage before you qualify as a true plant nerd. This holy grail of plant nuts everywhere needs a