Aspidistra oblanceifolia Nagoya Stars Chelone medium green border surrounding a

medium green border surrounding a striking cream center

pink flower heads reminiscent of Thalictrum rochebrunianum but

brilliant red flowers that attract hummingbirds

We have yet to have anyone identify this strange Florida Panhandle endemic as a baptisia

Oehme's sedge is a great host plant for an array of important garden insects

Aspidistra oblanceifolia Nagoya Stars Chelone medium green border surrounding aWhere 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