Lobelia laxiflora Candy Corn Pyrrosia plastic-like fronds circling the leg-sized

plastic-like fronds circling the leg-sized trunk which can eventually reach 10' tall

rivaling Amorphophallus konjac

Avoid a poorly drained soil

Leaf rust is occasionally encountered

This old Japanese cultivar is still one of the most prized hostas in American gardens

Lobelia laxiflora Candy Corn Pyrrosia plastic-like fronds circling the leg-sizedLobelia 'Candy Corn' isn't your grandmothers lobelia unless she was from Nuevo Leon or San Luis Potosi states in Northern Mexico, where Lobelia laxiflora can be found in dry, open woodlands. Lobelia 'Candy Corn' is a selection of Lobelia laxiflora var. laxiflora that forms 5' tall purple stalks clothed with dark green leaves. Lobelia 'Candy Corn' is a clump former compared to its cousin, the stoloniferous Lobelia laxiflora var. angustifolia. Starting