This is a plant that needs loads of space. Very dramatic and ideal for big gardens with damp areas. A leaf can measure upto 150 cm. Needs mulch-cover for crowns in winter. Height 250 cm. Spread 300 cm.
Evergreen, mat-forming. rosettes of fleshy grayish-purplish leaves. Clusters of tiny yellow flowers are borne just above foliage in Summer. Sunny position.
Large leaves are topped be enormous pink flower heads in mid-Summer. The deepen to a deep rusty-red as Autumn approaches. A real magnet for butterflies! Great cut flower. Height 45 cm. Spread 45 cm.