Tellima grandiflora 'Forest Frost'

Native to our nearby forests, this plant is evergreen here and cold hardy to USDA Zone 5 (-20°F). The color of the leaves is green in summer and an amazingly bright red in winter. The height of the foliage will be a foot to a foot and a half, with leaves up to four inches across although normally being two to three inches wide. The thirty-inch tall flower stems carry a row of urn-shaped flowers with tiny fringed petals that start out green and become deep red. Excellent for a shady spot or can be grown with more sun as long as it doesn't sit in hot afternoon sunlight. Although we suggest watering it regularly while young, once established in your garden it handles dry shade better than most plants. Its winter-red leaves make a bold statement. USDA Zones 5 - 9.