Mystery Plant

Heh there,
Anyone know what this plant is called?  It's so cool! 
Here's a picture of the entire plant.  It's about 4'-5' tall and about 2 1/2' wide.

The leaves all grow from a central base.... lovely dark burgundy stems and dark, dark green/eggplant colored leaves....

The buds are just amazing.  Not your ordinary lump on a stem... but a fan-shaped sepal.....  very exotic looking.

I'm itching to see what the flowers look like.  Starting to get a hint as to what the color might be.......

So, if you know what it is, I'd appreciate being in on the secret.  It's happily growing in my garden.

Thanks a bunch!