Tetrapanax papyrifer Steroidal Giant Cottage Garden Plants This new Dan Hinkley discovery

This new Dan Hinkley discovery (collection # DJH270) of H

heavily quilted and puckered blue-green leaves

we are fairly confident they represent hybrids between a very hardy Trachycarpus fortunei and Trachycarpus fortunei 'Wagnerianus'

Giant Joe-Pye weed bursts from the ground with bamboo-like stalks that quickly ascend to 12'

Tetrapanax papyrifer Steroidal Giant Cottage Garden Plants This new Dan Hinkley discoveryFor a truly tropical look in a temperate garden, Tetrapanax 'Steroidal Giant' is a plant for you! Giant rice paper plant can reach the epic size of 25' tall from Zone 8b south (compared to 10' for the typical species). In dieback climates, expect only half this height a measly 10 12'. The brown hairy stalks are clothed with giant 3 5' wide, fuzzy, castor bean shaped leaves. Tetrapanax 'Steroidal Giant' root suckers underground, although less than the