Aspidistra oblanceifolia Nagoya Stars Chelone we like to shear back

we like to shear back the old foliage which often looks a bit tired after the winter

maybe a little 'Cajun Love' along with a heap of Zydeco music is just what the plant doctor ordered

they brighten to a brilliant golden yellow that holds until frost

pink flower heads reminiscent of Thalictrum rochebrunianum but

This splendid new George Rasmussen hybrid is one of the most impressive new hostas of the last few years

Aspidistra oblanceifolia Nagoya Stars Chelone we like to shear backWhere has this incredible aspidistra been all my life? Actually, Aspidistra oblanceifolia is a recently (1982) named Chinese species (southern Guizhou, western Hubei, and Sichuan) of cast iron plant. Thanks to plantsman Ted Stephens for sharing this cast iron plant he picked up from a Japanese nursery. In five years, Aspidistra 'Nagoya Stars' makes a fantastic 30" tall x 6' wide clump of upright, outward arching, dark glossy green leaves that are