Peltandra virginica Purplicious Gloriosa the wide outside border of

the wide outside border of dark green on Agave 'Splendida' has been replaced by a lighter green with consistent misty flecks

The amazing flowers top the vigorous clumps (3' tall x 5' wide in 3 years) in late April through early May

corrugated blue leaves surrounded by a wide border and topped in late spring with short spikes of pure white flowers

and the accompanying butterflies

Peltandra virginica Purplicious Gloriosa the wide outside border ofPeltandra 'Purplicious', a 2023 Plant Delights JLBG introduction, is one of the most amazing native plant selections we've ever grown. NC plantsman naturalist Jesse Perry was botanizing near his Raleigh, NC home, when he spotted and subsequently rescued a dark purple stemmed form of our native (Canada south to Texas) aquatic aroid, Peltandra virginica, growing in the midst of a typical green stemmed patch. From a deciduous underground rhizome the 2'