Tetrapanax papyrifer Steroidal Giant Hummingbird Plants native to Japan's southern Ryukyu

native to Japan's southern Ryukyu Islands

The bizarre flowers of this cast iron plant

Deer usually avoid Amsonia

Because of the early bloom time

Truly the plant to have for the next millennium

Tetrapanax papyrifer Steroidal Giant Hummingbird Plants native to Japan's southern RyukyuFor a truly tropical look in a temperate garden, Tetrapanax 'Steroidal Giant' is a plant for you! Giant rice paper plant can reach the epic size of 25' tall from Zone 8b south (compared to 10' for the typical species). In dieback climates, expect only half this height a measly 10 12'. The brown hairy stalks are clothed with giant 3 5' wide, fuzzy, castor bean shaped leaves. Tetrapanax 'Steroidal Giant' root suckers underground, although less than the