Aspidistra oblanceifolia Nagoya Stars Ensete Lycoris sanguinea var

Lycoris sanguinea var

while being wider than Hosta 'Sagae'

We think this is one of the finest hostas ever introduced

The 1' tall x 2" wide leaves emerge directly from the ground with no petiole apparent

Aspidistra oblanceifolia Nagoya Stars Ensete Lycoris sanguinea varWhere 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