Re: Gaura/Elephant Ears
Dear Marie,
Colocasia isn't really perennial, rather a tropical water plant that will make
it in moist soil. Bergenia hybrids, commonly called Elephant Ears, are hardy to
zone 3. They bllom in early spring and the foliage is evergreen, blushing red in
the winter. Good luck, Susan
Marie Yacuzzo wrote:
> I have been following the discussions on both Gaura and Elephant Ears. I
> looked up both in one of the online garden encyclopedias and have a couple
> of questions. I live in Z5 in Massachusetts and wonder if anyone has had an
> success with Gaura in this climate. The picture looked like something I
> would like in my garden. The encyclopedia said Z6.
>
> Also, when I looked up Elephant Ears, it brought up a perennial called
> Bergenia, not Colocasia. Are they 2 different perennials? It didn't have a
> listing for Colocasia.
>
> Marie
> Z5
> Massachusetts
>
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