Colocasia esculenta Black Runner India Garden Value:

Garden Value:

so all you'll want to do is remove the dead foliage at the top of the stalk

clumps of Bletilla ochracea are topped with 1" light yellow flowers with a lip that can range from light lavender to dark yellow

where it interweaves nicely with other moist soil lovers like hosta and moisture-tolerant ferns

salmon-pink flowers (darker in the center)

Colocasia esculenta Black Runner India Garden Value:Colocasia 'Black Runner' is a first cousin and probably a mutation of the popular Colocasia Black Magic. Colocasia 'Black Runner' makes a stunning 4. 5' tall x 6' wide clump with 2' long leaves that emerge more of a black purple than Colocasia 'Black Magic'. Its leaf edges are also much more ruffled than its cousin. The biggest difference, however, is the black, snake like runners creeping along the ground, pegging into moist soil every few inches and