largest PURPLE leaved HARDY plant?

[Mr List]

largest PURPLE leaved HARDY plant?

thinking of filling a spot previously occupied by a purple canna with a hardy plant.
obviously won't be able to have a plant that looks anything like a canna but I want big purple leaves for that position

[flounder]

Best I can come up with is ligularia, the brit marie one

[Conifers]

Copper Beech, up to 35 metres tall

[flounder]

Copper Beech, up to 35 metres tall

Yep, nothing like a canna

[Kristen]

Does Catalpa erubescens purpurea have big leaves like C. bignonioides ?

[Dim]

Colocasia esculenta 'Black Coral'

https://store.brentandbeckysbulbs.com/s ... ?sku=63-22

[pdid]

Colocasia esculenta 'Black Coral'

https://store.brentandbeckysbulbs.com/s ... ?sku=63-22

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I think that might struggle with the HARDY requirement

Could try a purple sedum or a purple kale.

[Dim]

Colocasia esculenta 'Black Coral'

https://store.brentandbeckysbulbs.com/s ... ?sku=63-22

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I think that might struggle with the HARDY requirement

Could try a purple sedum or a purple kale.

it supposidly grows in zone 7 .... lift in in winter and replant in spring .... but then saying that, you could do the same with a canna

[Yorkshire Kris]

Smoke bush.

[Half Hardy]

Liguliria was the first thing to came to my mind.Also persicaria(red dragon) sambucas nigra or plenty of hardy purple/black phormiums.

[MikeC]

Berberis atropurpurea

[MikeC]

Also depends on your definition of hardy....

[flounder]

Also depends on your definition of largest purple leaved!

[MikeC]

I've found eucomis sparkling burgundy pretty hardy and looks brilliant.

[Mr List]

Smoke bush.

this could be a good idea. always fancied one but never got one.