Cryptanthus 'Archaic Expression' Size:5-inch Pot A very attractive and easy

A very attractive and easy species

A rare species discovered by Renate Ehlers in 1991

An outstanding drought tolerant landscape plant that is reportedly cold hardy down to 15 degrees

A medium to large growing Skotak hyrbid with green leaves that are covered with red dots and with cream colored variegation

but survive they did

Cryptanthus 'Archaic Expression' Size:5-inch Pot A very attractive and easyA cultivar of Cryptanthus zonatus f. fuscus x Black Mystic created by Sandy Antle. This plant is large with an open oval shape with 14+ succulent lanceolate leaves and very pronounced dense serration. The dark brown to black broad leaves have silvery white cross banding blending toward the plant center. It was awarded Best Single Cryptanthus at the 1990 WBC in Houston, Texas and also the same again at the 1991 Third ICS in Lafayette, Louisiana.