Crambe maritima New Plants which is then surrounded by

which is then surrounded by a dramatic creamy white border

Alocasia 'Portodora' makes a stunning upright clump that is essentially an improved Alocasia macrorrhizos

plantsman Steve Brigham

Don't worry about pruning

Crambe maritima New Plants which is then surrounded byWe have long admired the European beach native Crambe maritima, but repeatedly failed when trying to grow it, assuming it to have no tolerance of our summer heat and humidity. We failed, until we stopped being too nice and planted it in almost pure gravel in our full sun crevice garden, where it has thrived. Being a halophytic (loves salty soils) coastal native, deep sandy soils will also provide a proper habitat. Crambe maritima (first cousin to