Caryopteris divaricata Snow Fairy Part Sun to Shade The late English gardener/nurserywoman Beth

The late English gardener/nurserywoman Beth Chatto is rumored to have first introduced this in the early 1980s

can take over a significant section of garden if allowed to re-seed for too many consecutive years

The 20" wide clumps are topped in early fall with light lavender flowers on the bright red scapes

(aka: Aspidistra 96CPC240) Aspidistra zongbayi 'Old Glory' is a 2002 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction of a cast iron plant selection made in the wild in Sichuan

Its price reflects the ineffectiveness of tissue culture in reproducing this plant

Caryopteris divaricata Snow Fairy Part Sun to Shade The late English gardener/nurserywoman BethYes, Virginia, it is a caryopteris. Forget what you know about Caryopteris x clandonensis, as this cousin comes from a distant limb of the family tree. Caryopteris 'Snow Fairy' is a variegated Japanese selection of the wonderful Himalayan perennial Caryopteris divaricata, which forms a small, compact deciduous clump composed of fuzzy, green, deer resistant leaves, each surrounded with a bright white border and smelling amazingly like cat urine when