Alocasia odora California Drimiopsis a sport of Hosta 'Sun

a sport of Hosta 'Sun Power' makes a stunning 4' wide mound of pointed golden foliage

Phlomis fruticosa is a plant we wouldn't garden without

collect seed and sow elsewhere away from the parent plant

each ending in terminal cymes of unusual star-shaped flowers that to us

'Black Mamba' emerges early in the season

Alocasia odora California Drimiopsis a sport of Hosta 'SunAlocasia odora is a smaller version of both Alocasia odora and Alocasia macrorrhizos that hails from Myanmar (Burma). For us, Alocasia odora 'California' forms a fast offsetting 4' tall plant that dies to the ground each winter, but in more tropical climates forms a thick above ground trunk, which supports the upright held 2' long, scalloped edged leaves. Slightly moist, but well drained soils and part sun seems to grow the best plants. Although most