Taccarum caudatum Eruption Gnome Gardens winter-growing Gladiolus tristis hybrids are

winter-growing Gladiolus tristis hybrids are not your grandmother's glads

Although not the fastest growing century plant

they are easy to divide and replant

that combines the genes of the American East Coast Cypripedium parviflorum var

The 16" tall x 40" wide

Taccarum caudatum Eruption Gnome Gardens winter-growing Gladiolus tristis hybrids areTaccarum caudatum is an amazing hardy tuberous aroid (think arum, arisaema, amorphophallus), but without the aroma. Hailing from Bolivia, Peru, and Northern Brazil, taccarum have no business being winter hardy for us in Zone 7b, but after a decade in the ground, they not only return, but thrive and multiply. The underground tubers give rise to 4' tall amorphophallus like stalks of foliage emerging for us in mid June. The leaflets are quite a bit wider