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CULTIVATING EDUCATION (Continued)

Canna x ‘Musifolia’ – Green foliage with red margins that
reaches 10’ tall. Yes, please! Red flowers are a favorite of
hummingbirds. 10’ tall.

Canna x ‘Phasion’ – When you have multicolored foliage
like this, who needs flowers? I do! The orange flowers are
a lovely complement to the pink/yellow/green tones of the
leaves. 3-4’ tall.
Colocasia esculenta Royal Hawaiian® ‘Diamond Head’
PP19,939 – One of the best purple to black Colocasias.
Glossy and slightly ruffled foliage. 3-4’ tall.
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Colocasia esculenta Royal Hawaiian ‘White Lava’
PP24,481 – Bright green leaves with a central stripe of
creamy white. Heart shaped leaves with deep purple
stems. Do I have your attention yet? 3-4’ tall.

Colocasia esculenta ‘Tea Cup’ – My favorite Colocasia L
with upward facing leaves that create a little cup. You
might not think much of it until the rain comes. When the The Canna that towers above you
cups fill, they tip with the weight of the water and pour
out. 6’ tall. with “stop you in your tracks”
foliage or a Dahlia with a flower
Cordyline australis ‘Red Star’ – Shades of burgundy-pink
foliage provide a striking accent in the garden. Plant in a
container then place on a pedestal for a striking effect. the size of a dinner plate.
3-4’ tall.

Dahlia Fimbriated ‘Fleurel’ – A lovely white flowered Dahlia
Mangave ‘Snow Leopard’ PP31,137 – White variegation
with 8-10” flowers. 42” tall.
makes this Mangave glow in the garden once the sun
Dahlia Semi-Cactus ‘Chat Noir’ – For the wine lover in your goes down. 16-18” tall.
live, you must plant Dahlia ‘Chat Noir’. With merlot red
Salvia x ‘Amistad’ PP23,578 – This Salvia never stops
flowers, not only will its color mirror your wine glass, but
blooming! Deep purple flowers with a black calyx. Use it in
it is a great companion to Dahlia ‘Fleurel’ in a vase. 40-
a container or plant in the ground. 3’ tall.
48” tall.
Surely something in this list will get your attention.
Ensete ventricosum ‘Maurelii’ – Sometimes called a Red
Personally, I want one of each! You might say, “Yeah, they
Banana, you don’t need a flower when the leaves are
are pretty, but they might die over the winter”. Yes, they
this cool. Green with red venation, the color pops when
can. And that means you can charge your customers
sunlight streams through the foliage. 8-10’ tall.
again next year when you install them AGAIN! Repeating
Mangave ‘Black Magic’ PP34,692 – Going for the “Goth business is the best business. A
Garden” look? Then Mangave ‘Black Magic’ is a necessity.
Near black foliage on a compact plant. 8-10” tall. Wendy Brister
Marketing Director
Mangave ‘Pineapple Express’ PP28,613 – Aptly named,
Mangave ‘Pineapple Express’ looks like the top of a Cavano’s Perennials, Inc.
Kingsville, MD
pineapple. Purple speckles on the foliage make this a 410-592-8077
showstopper. 9-10” tall. wendy@cavanos.com

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