Avent's Private Garden Tour Specialocasia emerge in late spring forming

emerge in late spring forming 18" tall stalks topped with large plum to pink striped flowers

'Zippity Do Dah' makes a large specimen clump

but there are a few populations where the foliage tends toward silvery blue

This slowly stoloniferous mass produces small narrow-leafed

compost rich soils

Avent's Private Garden Tour Specialocasia emerge in late spring formingPersonalized tour of Tony and Anita's private home garden, fondly known as Anita's Garden. This 4 acre garden is the largest of the garden sections at JLBG, but one which is typically off limits to visitors to give the Avents privacy. This garden is designed by Tony with Anitas preference for larger plant drifts and less wild appearance. Anita's Garden won the 2024 Perennial Plant Association Award of Merit national design competition. The garden is