{"product_id":"black-swan-elephant-ear-20-cell-plug-tray","title":"Black Swan Elephant Ear - 20-Cell Plug Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack Swan is an elephant ear with huge, glossy, near-black leaves held on jet-black stems. It forms a single upright, arching clump that makes a dramatic centerpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt grows quickly to about 5½ to 6 feet tall in a warm summer, and its dark foliage is perfect for pairing with brightly colored annuals in large containers. Deer and rabbits leave it alone. In cold-winter areas, treat it as a summer tropical and store the tuber indoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery large, heart-shaped to arrowhead-shaped leaves up to about 2 feet long are a glossy near-black with a deep purple sheen and slightly wavy edges. They are held on smooth, jet-black, glossy stems that rise upright and arch outward so the leaves nod downward. The plant forms a single basal clump 66 to 72 inches tall and 5 to 7 feet wide. At peak summer growth it is a bold, dark umbrella of leaves above the surrounding plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing it with lavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack Swan needs rich, constantly moist soil, the opposite of lavender, so give it a large container or a damp bed by the patio or pond instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrow in full sun to part shade in rich, fertile soil kept consistently moist, and feed regularly. Hardy only in zones 8 to 10; farther north, plant after nights stay warm and dig and store the tuber indoors before frost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Colocasia esculenta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glossy near-black with purple sheen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright, arching clump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 66 in–6 ft tall × 5 ft–7 ft wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA hardiness zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8–10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun, part sun to part shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSizes and shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne full 20-cell plug tray: 20 large, field-ready plugs of this variety (cells about 2¾ in. wide × 3¼ in. deep or deeper), ready to plant out or pot up. Potted plants and plug trays ship during our live-plant seasons, March 1–May 31 and October 1–November 30; June through September is local pickup only. Plugs, potted plants and trays do not ship to AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT or WA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tropical tuber that is damaged by cold in transit; ships only after frost danger has passed, and needs warm soil to start growing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","offers":[{"title":"20-Cell Plug Tray","offer_id":67724389810472,"sku":"GLLF-PER-29254C14-20","price":333.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/black-swan-elephant-ear.jpg?v=1790865735","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/black-swan-elephant-ear-20-cell-plug-tray","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}