Aspidistra attenuata Alishan Little Gem Cuphea The foliage is especially charming

The foliage is especially charming at the time of bloom as a single leaf will wrap around each flower stalk like a shawl thrown over one's shoulder

in late summer or early fall

rich soils give best performance

Colocasia 'Coal Miner'

stoloniferous mass to 2' tall x 10' wide in 10 years

Aspidistra attenuata Alishan Little Gem Cuphea The foliage is especially charming(aka: Aspidistra attenuata A1TW 355d) Aspidistra 'Ali Shan Little Gem' is our 2008 collection from Taiwan's Mt. Ali Shan. This collection has the shortest foliage of any of our Taiwan accessions with 22" tall x 3" wide green leaves with only a few yellow flecks. Aspidistra 'Ali Shan Little Gem' becomes deciduous below 12 degrees F. Maintenance: Aspidistra are very low maintenance perennials. Each leaf can last up to 3 years, but after the second year,