Alocasia macrorrhizos Black Foliage Plants Lycoris x squamigera is great

Lycoris x squamigera is great mixed into the border for a summer change or naturalized in the deciduous woodland garden

deer-resistant leaves of Acorus calamus 'Argenteostriatus' make this one of the most strikingly beautiful vertical accent plants in the garden

Asarum splendens is a vigorously rhizomatous species

The only maintenance needed for Italian arum is to remove the seed heads in spring once they turn red

if the drainage isn't excellent

Alocasia macrorrhizos Black Foliage Plants Lycoris x squamigera is great(syn: Alocasia macrorrhiza) This very cool elephant ear is quite different from the typical Colocasia esculenta. The thick, sculpted, glossy green, wavy edged leaves are held upright on dramatically rigid stems. A clump of giant upright elephant ears is guaranteed to stop visitors in their tracks especially if they walk into it! Alocasia macrorrhizos has been quite hardy in the Raleigh area, surviving 0 degrees F, but prefers it a bit warmer.