Eryngium heterophyllum Marfa Thrillers Thanks to Alabama collector extraordinaire

Thanks to Alabama collector extraordinaire Hayes Jackson for sharing this winter hardy form of Leucocasia (formerly Colocasia) gigantea that we named 'Survivor'

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

ending in panicles of 1" wide flowers of white with purple flecks

which also have more sharply angular leaf ruffling

as a sport of Hosta 'American Sweetheart'

Eryngium heterophyllum Marfa Thrillers Thanks to Alabama collector extraordinaireEryngium heterophyllum 'Marfa' is a 2026 introduction of a Patrick McMillan Zac Hill seed collection near Marfa, Texas. In the wild, it can be found between 4,000' and 7,000' elevation, near watercourses in the region surrounding west Texas. The green basal rosette gives rise to 20" tall, naked silvery stalks, topped in September with branched, spiny flower clusters that open with a blue cast, but age quickly to silver. Strangely enough, this is a