Yushania confusa Thujopsis but is very tolerant of

but is very tolerant of extended dry periods

The tight mats of powder-blue foliage are topped in late April with 8" tall cherry-red (RHS 66A) flowers that nearly obscure the foliage and perfume the garden with a spicy clove-like fragrance

Amorphophallus ongsakulii is an incredibly cute and very easy-to-grow plant

At the northern end of the range Aspidistra 'Okame' may suffer from winter burn which is easily relieved by a spring haircut

Rubus pentalobus has leaves that are 2-5

Yushania confusa Thujopsis but is very tolerant ofYushania confusa is a virtually unknown clumping bamboo, shared with us by our friend, the late garden designer Wolfgang Oehme, from a magnificent clump that grew in his Maryland garden. Yushania confusa, which hails from 3,000' 7,000' elevation in south central China, has thrived in our heat, humidity, and cold since 2004, where it has formed a splendid clump to 3' wide at the base. The 6' tall silvery grey culms arch outward to form a 9' wide