Gunnera tinctoria, Chilean Rhubarb Size:3 qt Worth a little pampering and

Worth a little pampering and responds well to judicious pruning

This plant thrives in the cool shade of a forest canopy

orange-red filamentous leaves turn green in summer

At Dancing Oaks it seems to thrive in the high shade with the soil kept fairly dry in summer

Lush and spreading

Gunnera tinctoria, Chilean Rhubarb Size:3 qt Worth a little pampering andA stupendous foliage plant of grand proportions with large leaves held upright, it elicits no end of comments. Its huge leaves are lobed, toothed, and textured, and its flower is a tall, dense cone of nubby, purple tinged florets. Be prepared to supply it with a lot of water! Mature size: 8 feet tall & wide Minimum temperature: 0 F