Aspidistra oblanceifolia Nagoya Stars Eastern Asia the 4' wide clumps are

the 4' wide clumps are topped with 5' scapes of light lavender flowers

The creamy white

a complex cross involving Hosta 'Elvis Lives'

744 expired) Aucuba japonica 'Natsu-no-Kumo' was discovered in Japan by Seiju Yamaguchi

The lacecap flowers are blue in acidic soil and pink in alkaline areas

Aspidistra oblanceifolia Nagoya Stars Eastern Asia the 4' wide clumps areWhere 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