Colocasia Midnight Beauty (Taro) - available from Aug 2024

A tuberous perennial with huge, long-stalked, heart-shaped maroon leaves adorned with red veins. The maroon colouring intensifies with more sun.

Highlights:

Standout dark foliage. Generally disease free.

Application:

Great for aquatic or wet areas. Garden beds, borders and near streams or ponds.

Situation:

Performs best in filtered sun or part shade in organically rich, moist to wet soils. Afternoon shade is ideal.

Care & Height:

Height and width to 90-180cm. Protect from frost and strong winds. Caution: toxic to animals.

This plant appears in the following categories;
Containers, Foliage Feature, Full shade, Part sun/shade,