Great Great Grandma’s Angel Wing Plant

My great-great grandmother had “angel wing” plants growing outside of her home in Norfolk, VA. They would die off after the frost, but grow back strong and tall every spring. After she passed, my great grandmother continued to live on the property, and when she moved on and the house was to be sold, my grandfather Garrett brought clippings of the famous “angel wing” plant to his home in Littlestown, PA, so that they could be distributed to his children.

My mother brought the “angel wing” plant to our home in Westminster, MD, where we propogated multiple more plants over the years. They grow tall and are very draught tolerant. They were one of the easiest plants to keep alive. Everyone loved the large, spotted leaves, and the gorgeous pink clustered flowers that they put off.

Now, I have several “angel wing” plants with me at my new home in Powder Springs, GA. My daughter has one at her home in Baltimore, MD. That makes this plant multi-generational. We are now on generation 6 and I can’t wait until it passes down to genreation 7.