Colocasia Smiley Face Stokesia (aka: Clematis crispa A1FL-127) Clematis

(aka: Clematis crispa A1FL-127) Clematis crispa 'New Hope' is our seed strain from an original plant that we found in 2001

getting better every year to the point that we finally have enough to share

the foliage remains bright gold all year

deer-resistant baptisia with charcoal-green stems (when mature) and dozens of giant lupine-like flower heads of dusty purple

what a sight to behold

Colocasia Smiley Face Stokesia (aka: Clematis crispa A1FL-127) ClematisColocasia 'Smiley Face' is a unique elephant ear we spotted several years ago in the Georgia garden of plant explorer Ozzie Johnson, and subsequently named to commemorate his constant ear to ear smile. Ozzie can't remember on which expedition he acquired it (happens at our age), but there's a high probability it came from one of his travels to Vietnam or China. We were thrilled to introduce it to the public for the first time in 2018. The 3' tall