Colocasia esculenta 'Illustris' ~ Monrovia® Illustris Elephant Ear, Taro waterwise IMAGES: Ben A Bergmann

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The large warm orange flowers with bold golden edges bloom on stiffly erect stalks from summer into fall which attracts bees and butterflies

Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam'

Colocasia esculenta 'Illustris' ~ Monrovia® Illustris Elephant Ear, Taro waterwise IMAGES: Ben A BergmannMonrovia Illustris Elephant Ear is a dramatic, frost tender tuberous perennial grown for its massive arrow shaped foliage with dramatic green venation and black highlights. Its canna lily like summer flowers are infrequent and often hidden in the foliage when they do bloom. The best color occurs with filtered light and rich, moist to marginal soils. If grown in area that experiences frost, bring inside to overwinter or treat as an annual. Syn. with