Welcome to the Asiatica online plant catalog. Here you will find information on the wide selection of plants we offer. You can view plants by either botanical or common name by clicking the appropriate selection below. We add new plants on a regular basis, so be sure to check back often. Click on the thumbnail image to see detailed information about that particular plant.
Please note: We try to err on the side of caution when listing zone information. Plants may be hardier than listed and we look forward to hearing your experiences with "zone denial" for plants we offer.
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Aconitum japonicumCommon Japanese woodland perennial to 3' tall, with arching stems and very showy deep blue flowers in fall. Best in light shade or woodland edge with morning sun; does well among low shrubs. Likes rich soil, not dry. USDA Zones 4-8.
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Acorus gramineus 'Cava' NEW!Lance Reiners in California found this beautiful new variant of the dwarf Japanese sweet flag. This variety has no striping in the leaves; it is bright yellow to yellow-chartreuse in color depending on how much sun the plant receives. With good cultu...
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Acorus gramineus 'Kin Gin Chu Ya'This old and very rare Japanese classical cultivar has irregular variegation of white and yellow along with green. The name means silver-gold-morning-evening.
The Japanese sweet flag is an important landscape plant for the water's edge in Japanese...
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Acorus gramineus 'Omogo'This Japanese sweet flag is much taller than the common form (to about 15") but the leaves are still narrow and elegant. This form was first collected at Omogo, in Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan, growing in a mountain stream.
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Actaea rubra f. neglecta NEW!Actaea, or baneberry, is also called "doll's eyes" because the showy fruits are white with a dot of black. This is the white-fruited form of an American species that normally has red fruits. The spikes of white fruits are strikingly beautiful in the ...
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Adonis amurensisThis is the rarely seen wild form of Adonis with cheerful yellow flowers in late winter, from northern Japan and Korea. Here in southern Pennsylvania the flowers often appear in January. The plant is more graceful than the commonly grown cultivar 'Fu...
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Adonis amurensis 'Chichibu Beni'This rarely seen selection is one of two red-flowered Adonis cultivars, with orange-red flowers.
There is no more beautiful winter-blooming perennial for cold climates than Adonis, or pheasant's eye. This NE Asian species likes rich, well-drained...
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Adonis amurensis 'Fukujukai'A favorite Japanese symbol of the new year, this perennial often blooms as early as January here in mid-Zone 6, closing its gorgeous buttery yellow flowers on cold or cloudy days to reappear with the sun. This is one of the earliest cultivars to bloo...
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Adonis amurensis 'Sandanzaki' NEW!This rarely seen selection is a fully double variety with three layer of color;yellow on the outside, then green, then yellow in the center.
There is no more beautiful winter-blooming perennial for cold climates than Adonis, or pheasant's eye. Th...
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Agave lophantha 'Quadricolor'This distinctive and uncommon agave has dark green spiny leaves edged yellow with a light green stripe in the center of the leaf. It makes a very beautiful globose specimen plant about 12 inches in diameter. Needs good drainage and bright light; keep...
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Agave tequilana, yellow marginedAgave tequilana, as the name implies, is where a good marguerita begins. As an ornamental it is also a star, with dramatic upswept blue-gray leaves with dark termimal spines. This selection also sports a creamy yellow margin. It is a dramatic and ...
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Aglaomorpha sp. Klang PhaThai species of the bear paw fern called "klang pha" in Thailand. This is a small species with deeply lobed fronds to about 6" long here, developing thick hairy brown "paws". Likes excellent drainage and bright to moderate light. USDA Zones 10-11.
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Aglaonema commutatum 'Bangkok Dream'The green form of Aglaonema commutatum is a standard in shopping malls and restaurants everywhere; it is durable but less than exciting in its original form. This very rare selection has liberal splashes of cream on the gray-green leaves. The variega...
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Aglaonema hybrid 'Christmas Day'This is the first offering of a new Thai aglaonema hybrid. The leaves are broadly oval, glossy, mostly red in the center with some green around the margin. The intensity of the red color depends on intensity of light. The leaf petioles are creamy whi...
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Aglaonema hybrid 'Dap Na Rai'New hybrid Aglaonema from Thailand with an upright habit, and leaves about an inch wide, silver with a dark green edge. This is a distinctive combination of color and texture. Easy in moderate light. Plant in a well-drained soil mix and allow to dry ...
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Aglaonema hybrid 'Donna Carmen'A new "Chinese evergreen" from Indonesia that will make the old familiar varieties look dowdy by comparison. It was bred by Mr. George Hambali in Bogor, West Java and is a hybrid of A. nitidum var. curtisii and A. rotundum. It has a cream stem and le...
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Aglaonema hybrid 'Easter Parade'A very beautiful new Thai hybrid aglaonema that makes the green/silver common aglaonemas look dull by comparison. This cultivar has broader leaves heavily splashed with pink with a green margin. It forms a low, broadly spreading plant. It likes moder...
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Aglaonema hybrid 'Fourth of July'A very beautiful new Thai hybrid aglaonema that makes the green/silver common aglaonemas look dull in comparison. This cultivar is heavily splashed with hot red/pink with a green margin. The oval leaves are smaller than Easter Parade, and the habit i...
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Aglaonema hybrid 'Moon Festival'This is the first release of a new Thai aglaonema hybrid. It has rather narrow long-oval wavy leaves marked with creamy white, soft pastel pink, and red and green, with a cerise pink midrib. The stem and leaf petioles are creamy white suffused with p...
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Aglaonema hybrid 'Ocelot''Ocelot' is another addition to the group of wonderful new Thai aglaonema hybrids. This is apparently a hybrid with Aglaonema brevispatha, with a very short stem and very upright, glossy foliage. The leaves are spotted white, to about 15" tall. In br...
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Aglaonema hybrid 'Pride of Sumatra'This new "Chinese evergreen" from Indonesia was bred by Mr. Gregori Hambali of Bogor, West Java (A. rotundum X A. commutatum 'Tricolor'). It is one of a series of new hybrids that make the old varieties look dowdy by comparison. The leaves are deep r...
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Aglaonema hybrid 'Valentine'This exciting new hybrid from Thailand was bred by Dr. Mehta. It is very vigorous, upright growing, with vivid cerise pink leaves with green veins and a partial green margin. It likes moderate to high humidity, warmth and bright light to thrive. Allo...
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Aglaonema modestum 'Faint Heart'Aglaonema modestum is a green-leaved "Chinese evergreen" that is easily grown, but has little ornamental appeal. This rare variegated form has a variable cream or yellow to chartreuse blotch in the center of the leaf that makes it much more interesti...
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Aglaonema modestum 'Spilt Milk'This rare variegated aglaonema is a flamboyant variant of A. modestum, an easy but unexciting species. This form has large segments of pure white scattered randomly on the green leaves. It is an undemanding indoor plant for moderate light if it has g...
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Aglaonema stenophyllum 'Streaker'This exciting new "Chinese evergreen" from Thailand looks, at first glance, like a dracaena. The leaves are extremely narrow, dark green streaked with light green on greenish white stalks. This is a new and exciting variation of a familiar indoor pla...
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Ainsliaea cordifoliaThis woodland perennial in the daisy family with its beautiful silver-mottled leaves is mistaken for asarum in the wild, and they often grow together in mixed colonies. Each plant has a different leaf pattern, but they are all beautiful. They like a...
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Ainsliaea dissectaRare Japanese woodland perennial 12-18" tall for light to moderate shade. Green leaves are dissected into narrow lobes remaining attractive through the summer. White starry flowers are held on tall slender stalks in fall. A beautiful plant for autumn...
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Ajuga reptans 'Planet Zork'The ground cover is said to be from outer space, thought to have landed on a meteorite from the plant Zork. This Japanese discovery has upright spoon-shaped leaves that are variously wrinkled and congested, with white, grayish and pink variegation. I...
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Albizia julibrissin 'Summer Chocolate'This patented Japanese selection was made by Dr. Masato Yokoi. I saw the original plant in his garden years ago, and received a plant from the first round of propagation. Its lacy purple foliage is unique among hardy trees and shrubs. It grows very q...
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Alectorurus yedoensis var. platypetalusThis is a rare liliaceous perennial from the cliffs of Shikoku and Kyushu islands, Japan. Leaves are flat, grass-like; the panicles of small white flowers bloom in late summer. Likes well drained soil in light shade or morning sun. Good rock garden o...
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Alocasia 'Flamingo Feet'I found this in Thailand in 2005. This variety has a plain green glossy leaf, but the stems are bright pink, giving it a completely different look. It will probably grow to about 3 feet. It likes sun, warmth and rich moist soil. This might be the sam...
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Alocasia cucullata 'Moon Landing'I think this is the most beautiful variegated alocasia found in recent years. This form of A. cucullata has a big bold splash of bright yellow in the center of each leaf. The leaves of this variety are nearly round and as the plant gets older, the va...
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Alocasia lindeniiAlso known as Xanthosoma or Homalomena lindenii, this is one of the most strikingly beautiful of the tender "elephant ears". The leaves are deep velvety green with brightly contrasting white stripes along the veins. It grows to about 2-3' tall and wi...
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Alocasia macrorhiza 'Solid Gold'This new selection of the elephant's ear makes a huge specimen to about 6' tall, yellow all over with some green streaks on the petiole. In shade the yellow changes to yellow-chartreuse. It makes a bold color and texture statement in the summer garde...
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Alocasia macrorhiza 'Storm Warning'This is a new form of the giant elephant's ear with black leaf stalks and shiny dark green to black-green leaves, depending on the amount of sunlight. It makes a striking specimen to about 8' tall, for a large pot or bedding scheme in the summer gard...
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Alocasia micholitziana 'Green Velvet Variegated'This aptly named elephant ear has rich velvety green foliage splashed with pure white, to about 3' tall. The Japanese consider it the most beautiful variegated alocasia. It is a good indoor plant for moderate to bright light, or in a pot in the shade...
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Alocasia odora 'Okinawa Silver'This rare and beautiful variegated "elephant ear" from Okinawa was named and introduced by Dr. Masato Yokoi in Japan. It is similar overall to Alocasia macrorhiza, but smaller, with more rounded, thicker, glossier leaves. It is capable of making a wo...
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Alocasia sanderianaThis is a very beautiful and very rare "African mask" alocasia with deeply lobed, rather plastic-like foliage. The leaves are deep green, very glossy, with gray veins. Likes moist rich soil and warm temperatures, moderate light to shade. Plants sold ...
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Alpinia intermedia 'Sun Spice'A very beautiful new variegated evergreen ginger from Japan, a hybrid of one of the hardiest species. The clump grows to about 18 inches tall with spreading leaves. The leaves are boldly spashed yellow, with stable variegation. It does not flower hea...
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Alpinia japonica 'Extra Spicy'A new variegated form of an evergreen woodland perennial from southern Japan. The upright glossy green leaves are heavily striped and splashed with white, contrasting with the luscious pink flowers in late spring to early summer. Remove any all-gree...
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Amorphophallus atroviridisThis is, overall, the prettiest of the many available species of Amorphophallus. They are aroids related to jack-in-the-pulpit with dramatic leaves and strange flowers. This species is from Thailand, with leaves that emerge with a unique velvety/meta...
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Amsonia ellipticaThe Japanese species of Amsonia is very beautiful. It grows to about 18" tall with strong upright stems, crowned with clear blue flowers in late spring. We've grown this for many years in moderate shade. Extremely drought tolerant when established. ...
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Ananas lucidus 'Fruit Salad'Yet another pineapple without pain: no spines. A cheerfully tri-colorful pineapple with gray-green leaves margined bright pink on new growth changing to white on older leaves. Can make cute little pineapples (with a variegated topknot of foliage) in...
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Anemone flaccidaSpring-blooming woodland wildflower with divided leaves & white flowers above the foliage. Easy to grow; makes nice colonies quickly. Leaves have silvery spots. Can be used as a woodland groundcover. Summer dormant like most of the woodland anemones....
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Anemone keiskeianaDistinctive spring-blooming Japanese wildflower with 3-parted dark leaves mottled with brown & silver, emerging very early in spring. White flowers, with around 20 petals. Foliage disappears in the summer. Likes humus-rich, welldrained soil in light ...
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Anemone narcissifloraMountain and alpine species from Japan growing to about a foot tall, with finely divided leaves and very showy white flowers in late spring. Likes a very welldrained soil that does not become very dry, in morning sun or light shade. Blooming size pla...
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Anemone nemorosa 'Knightshays Vestal'vBeautiful double form of a European woodland species, with large white outer petals and a cushion of smaller white petals in the center. Ferny leaves disappear in summer. Emerging purplish foliage changes to green. Very vigorous grower. USDA Zones 4...
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Anemone nemorosa 'Robinsoniana'A very beautiful and vigorous form of an easy woodland anemone. Around for a very long time but still too hard to find this superior selection. The flower is a lovely shade of Wedgwood blue & larger than the usual varieties. Summer dormant. USDA Zone...
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Anemone nikoensisWoodland wildflower from mountains of central Japan; blooms April or May. Divided leaves grow from a creeping rhizome. Showy white flowers are normally tinted pink. Forms colonies. Well-drained, humus-rich soil in light to moderate shade. Summer Dorm...
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Anemone pseudoaltaicaWoodland wildflower from NE Asia with showy early spring flowers in blue or white followed by finely cut foliage. Needs humus-rich well-drained soil in shade. Forms carpets of spring color when established. Good rock garden or trough plant. Summer do...
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Anemone pseudoaltaica (blue flower)Woodland wildflower from NE Asia with showy early spring flowers in blue or white followed by finely cut foliage. Needs humus-rich well-drained soil in shade. Good rock garden or trough plant. These plants were selected for their superior blue flower...
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Anemone raddeanaCreeping woodland perennial from NE Asia blooming in early spring, with abundant white flowers that are sometimes tinged with pink. It grows to about 5" tall, with divided leaves. Easy in rich woodland soil in shade, making showy colonies. USDA Zones...
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Anemone raddeana, pink-floweredRare form of a creeping woodland perennial from NE Asia; early spring bloom. This variety is pink on the reverse of the petals with a pink blush overall. About 5" tall with divided leaves. Easy in rich woodland soil in shade, makes showy colonies. US...
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Anemone ranunculoides 'Flora Plena'A real standout among woodland anemones, with full double bright yellow flowers. The attractive foliage is a lacy background for the flowers. Easy in woodland soil, spreads vigorously. Rare in the US. Summer dormant. USDA Zones 4-8.
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Anemone stolonifera, double-floweredEasy creeping Japanese wildflower with white flowers that will make large
colonies. This is the rare double-flowered form that is showier, and the flowers last longer too. Summer dormant. USDA Zones 4-8.
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Anemonella thalictroides 'Betty Blake'Rare variant of the rue anemone with very long-lasting pompom flowers with hundreds of tepals. The fully double flowers of this variety are greenish with yellow-green and light green shades as they age. The flowers can remain effective for more than ...
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Anemonella thalictroides 'Cameo'Classic double-flowered form of our native rue anemone, with fully double pale pink flowers, near white in warm climates. Easy in gritty well-drained soil in light to moderate shade. USDA Zones 4-8.
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Anemonella thalictroides 'Double White'This classic double-flowered form of our native rue anemone, with fully double white blooms, is grown in Japan. Its origin is not clear, but it is a very showy form. Easy in gritty well-drained soil. USDA Zones 4-8.
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Anemonella thalictroides 'Green Dragon'We have been selling this as 'Green Hurricane', but John Lonsdale tells us that it is 'Green Dragon' or 'Jade Feather' which are probably the same. We hear a lot of opinions on this point so feel free to give us yours. It is a strange double-flowered...
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Anemonella thalictroides 'Shoaf's Double Pink'The premier double-flowered form of our native rue anemone, with luscious fully double dark pink flowers, even raspberry pink in cool climates. Easy in gritty well-drained soil in light to medium shade. One of our most beautiful spring flowers. USDA ...
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Anemonella thalictroides 'Tairin'This is a new large flowered selection of our native rue anemone with very large single pink flowers, selected and grown in Japan. It is said that this is a mutation back to single form from the double variety 'Shoaf's Double Pink'. The flowers are e...
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Anemonopsis macrophylla, white flowerThis is one of the aristocrats of the shade garden. Its handsome glossy foliage resembles Cimicifuga, but is topped in late summer by wiry stems bearing nodding white flowers, to 3' tall. This pure-white-flowered form from Japan is still very rare. N...
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Arachniodes aristata 'Okoze'The species is a common evergreen fern in SE Asia. This very rare Japanese selection has short congested fronds to about 5" long, twice pinnate with lobed pinnae. The leaves are deep green, very thick and glossy, looks like a plastic plant. Terrestri...
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Arachnis 'Maggie Oei Variegated'A variegated scrambling epiphytic orchid from Thailand in the vanda group, producing aerial roots from the stem. The long, narrow leaves are gray-green bordered in pure white. Older plants produce sprays of spotted yellow flowers. Pot in a very coars...
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Ardisia japonica 'Izu Shinju' NEW!Various forms of this species are popular evergreen groundcovers in non-frigid climates, popular for their attractive foliage and showy red berries in winter. The plants are about 6" tall, running discretely and carpeting the ground. Likes rich, well...
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Ariopsis peltata NEW!Rare Himalayan aroid grown for its very pretty foliage, elephant ears about 3" across, and about 6" tall. The flowers are much like an arisaema with a hood and a spadix. USDA Zones 8-10.
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Arisaema albumNorthern Indian species becoming endangered in the wild, about a foot to 15" tall. There is one leaf with 3 leaflets. The flower is mostly green with a large white blotch in the center. The spathe hood is more or less upright, as in A. tashiroi. USDA...
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Arisaema candidissimumChinese species with pink-striped or pure white flowers & big glossy leaves. It is very late blooming, usually late June to July. Offsets freely. Easy in rich well-drained soil in shade. Emerges very late (May to July). USDA Zones 5-9. 3.5" pot.
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Arisaema concinnumUnusual Himalayan species that has a stoloniferous rhizome-rootstock, spreading to make clumps of plants as it becomes established. Each plant has an umbrella leaf to about 3' tall, with extended "drip tips" on the ends of the leaflets. The flower is...
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Arisaema consanguineumWidespread, vigorous Chinese species to 5' tall. It has a green inflorescence with a long whip extension. The umbrella leaves have very distinctive long drip tips. Easy in well-drained, humus-rich soil. USDA Zones 5-9. 3.5" pot.
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Arisaema ehimenseTall, stately species to 5' recently found on the island of Shikoku, Japan. The spadix is often dark purple, contrasting with the green spathe. Attractive foliage, midseason bloom. Very rare but easy to grow. USDA Zones 5-9. 3.5" pot.
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Arisaema fargesiiChinese species with very large glossy 3-parted leaves and purple-striped flowers that look like a cobra's head. Worth growing for its big glossy leaves. Late-blooming, easy. USDA Zones 5-9. 3.5" pot.
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Arisaema galeatumHimalayan species (3') with one leaf with 3 leaflets. Unusual fist-like flower like the head of a cobra. Green flower with thin white stripes. Spadix or "jack" has a long thread-like extension hanging down the front of the flower. USDA Zones 6b-9. 3....
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Arisaema griffithiiThis is surely one of the strangest flowers on the planet. The broad spathe (the "pulpit") is scrolled under itself to produce a structure that has been termed "reptilian"; it could easily be used as a prop in a low-budget thriller featuring aliens o...
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Arisaema griffithii var. pradhaniSomeday they will make a horror movie starring this flower. The broad spathe (the "pulpit") is scrolled under itself to produce a structure that has been termed "reptilian"; keep small pets away from this cobra-morph. The leaves are 3-parted. This sp...
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Arisaema heterophyllumTall, vigorous East Asian species, called "dancing crane" in Japanese. One leaf with many leaflets & a green flower held above the leaf. Late bloomer. Needs rich, well-drained soil in light to medium shade. Easy. USDA Zones 5-9. 3.5" pot.
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Arisaema intermediumWestern Himalayan species (1-2' tall), with one or two leaves with three leaflets. Unusual velvety textured leaves. Green & white flower with long (more than 3'), thread-like extension on the spadix (the "jack"). Late spring bloom. USDA Zones 7 -10. ...
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Arisaema iyoanum subsp. nakaianumOne of the rarest and most dramatic of the Japanese arisaemas, native to Shikoku Island, rarely offered for sale. The swooping purple striped spathe is dramatically rolled at the edges, and is held above the one divided leaf. Needs very well-drained ...
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Arisaema jacquemontiiVery widespread Indian/Chinese species, about 1-2' tall, with 1 or 2 leaves with purple stems and 5 to 7 leaflets. The flower is green with white stripes with a curved purple "jack". It blooms in summer and emerges late in the season. Easy. USDA Zone...
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Arisaema kishidaeStocky species from Japan in the A. serratum group. Unique rusty-colored flowers, two leaves with several leaflets. Early bloom. Easy. USDA Zones 5-9.
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Arisaema kiushianumCharming Japanese & Chinese species with a single leaf with 7-13 leaflets. The flower is near the ground, dark purple, with a tail-like spadix. "Like a mouse doing the rumba" says Maggie Wyche. USDA Zones 6-9.
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Arisaema maximowicziiElegant and very rare Japanese species from the mountains of Kyushu. The tall stem bears 1 leaf with about 10 leaflets. The flowers are striped green or purple with white inside, with a threadlike extension on the spathe. Mid season to late, excellen...
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Arisaema mayebaraeBlack is beautiful. This rare but easily grown jack-in-the-pulpit from Japan is one of the world's most striking black flowers. The entire "pulpit" or spathe is a deep black-purple that does not fade. The stately plant grows to nearly 3' tall, flower...
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Arisaema propinquumBeautiful Himalayan species growing at high altitude, blooming in late spring to early summer. Each leaf has 3 leaflets, each leaflet with deeply impressed veins. The flowers are deep purple with white stripes; the hood of the spathe swoops down with...
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Arisaema ringensCommon East Asian species with great vigor; offsets freely, and gets better and better as the years go by. Handsome 3-parted, very glossy foliage is beautiful all summer. The green and purple fist-shaped flowers always attract comment. Easy and popul...
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Arisaema ringens (gigantic corms)If size matters to you, these oversized corms are for you. The photo shows the corms compared to a quarter. This is a common East Asian species with great vigor; offsets freely, and gets better and better as the years go by. Handsome 3-parted, very g...
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Arisaema sazensooOften wrongly listed as a synonym of A. sikokianum, this blooms later, lacks the bulbous spadix; and the hood of the spathe droops down over the tube of the spathe. Name derives from "zazen", Japanese Buddhist meditation, as the flower recalls a monk...
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Arisaema serratum, patterned leavesRare and beautiful variant of a common Japanese species, this one with a splash of silver on each of the leaflets for all-summer ornamental value. The flower is similar to our native A. triphyllum, usually green, sometimes purple. Needs well-drained ...
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Arisaema sikokianumOur most popular arisaema, and a star of the spring garden, this widespread Japanese species is unsurpassed for "wow" impact. The startling white "golfball" spadix is displayed inside the purple spathe. Early to mid-season. Needs excellent drainage i...
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Arisaema sikokianum, patterned leavesThis is a rare form of our most popular arisaema, and a star of the spring garden, this widespread Japanese species is unsurpassed for "wow" impact. The startling white "golfball" spadix is displayed inside the purple spathe. In addition to the showy...
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Arisaema speciosumWidespread Himalayan and Chinese species, variable, to about 3' tall. There is one leaf with three leaflets; the leaflets often have a thin pink edge. The flower blooms in spring, purple outside and purple striped with white inside. The hood of the s...
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Arisaema speciosum 'Himalayan Giant'We received this magnificent arisaema as A. speciosum var. magnificum, but it is a form of A. speciosum. The cultivar name was given by Tony Avent. It is a gigantic form to almost 3' tall. The green leaves are edged red, and the purple flowers in lat...
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Arisaema speciosum var. mirabileDistinctive and very rare variety of the widespread and variable species A. speciosum hails from high altitude regions of NE India. Unlike the familiar form of A. speciosum, the flowers bloom later, in summer. The purple striped spathe blooms on a sh...
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Arisaema tashiroiThis rare species ia an aristocrat among the Japanese arisaemas, seldom offered, and one our personal favorites. Stately, vigorous plant grows to over 3' tall, with the flower held high above the leaves. The inside of the spathe is white and seems to...
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Arisaema ternatipartitumThis is a diminutive, very rare Japanese species with 3-parted leaves and "ears" on the brownish spathe. It sends out short underground stems that produce new corms, making a nice colony of plants. It is only about 5" tall, so it is a choice trough o...
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Arisaema thunbergiiFrom the southern islands of Japan, this has much-divided glossy leaves and a very long, black whip-like spadix snaking out from the purple-brown spathe. Dramatic and always popular. Early mid-season. Needs rich well-drained soil in shade. USDA Zones...
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Arisaema tortuosumTough Himalayan and Chinese species to at least 3', with a stem with a dark snakeskin pattern. There are two leaves with many leaflets arranged on a curved structure called a rachis. The flowers bloom above the foliage. They are green becoming paler ...
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Arisaema tosaenseTall, vigorous species from Shikoku Island, Japan. Green spathe has a long-extended tip and droops way down over the face of the tube. Translucent spathe is especially beautiful when back-lit. Easy garden plant. Late spring bloom. USDA Zones 6-9.
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Arisaema urashimaSimilar in appearance to A. thunbergii, but hardier, often with broader leaflets. The very long black whip-like spadix snakes out from the purple-brown spathe. Offsets freely. Easy and vigorous. USDA Zones 5-9.
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Arisaema utileBeautiful Himalayan species unlike any other Arisaema species. The plant is 2 to 3' tall, with 3-parted leaves; the leaflets have deeply impressed veins. The reddish brown flower is broadly winged, with "the shining silky aspect like the wings of a b...
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Arisaema yamatenseStriking species from central Japan to 3' tall. The stem is boldly mottled in a snakeskin pattern. The flower is pale green with white stripes, with an erect hood, white inside. Early to mid-season. USDA Zones 5-9.
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Aristolochia kaempferi NEW!Vigorous woody climber with green young stems and felted heart-shaped leaves. The flowers are pipe-shaped, yellow with a brown interior. Native to western Japan and China. Grow it on a fence or a trellis. USDA Zones 6-10.
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Aristolochia onoei 'Pipe Dream'Rare variegated form of a semi-woody climber from Japan to about 6 feet tall, not rampant, with arrowhead-shaped leaves with rounded earlobes at the base. The leaves are generously splashed with yellow on a green background. Older plants produce brow...
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Aristolochia onoei NEW!Slender vine with green stems and pretty 3-lobed leaves from Japan. It is not rampant, so it can be allowed to climb through shrubs or small trees. The yellow pipe-shaped flowers are darker inside. USDA Zones 6-9.
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Asarum 'Setsu Getsu Ka'Vigorous clumping classical Japanese selection similar to A. takaoi with gray-green leaves mottled with dark green and silver; pale green flowers. Easy and vigorous. Name means "snow moon flower." USDA Zones 5b-9
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Asarum arifolium, Chattahoochee River strainThis is one of our toughest, most easily grown native asarums, with arrowhead-shaped leaves and "little brown jug" flowers. This strain is from the Chattahoochee River drainage, where it naturally forms extensive mats of patterned glossy foliage. It ...
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Asarum asaroidesEvergreen clump-forming species from central and southern Japan with gray-green evergreen leaves to 5" long, with cloudy silver patterns. Large tubby purple-brown flowers bloom in early spring. The name means "asarum that resembles asarum"! An essent...
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Asarum asaroides 'Cloud Nine'This very rare Japanese selection has large tubby pale jade green flowers and an especially beautiful leaf pattern with silver gray markings. USDA Zones 6-9.
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Asarum asaroides 'Jade Turtle'Evergreen clump-forming species from central and southern Japan with gray-green evergreen leaves to 5" long, with attractive leaf patterns. We have been selling this rare Japanese selection as "albino flower selection #5" but it is so nice that it de...
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Asarum asperumThis is a common clump-forming evergreen species from central Japan with evergreen leaves always beautifully patterned. It has curious Dutchman's pipe flowers in spring. Native to the Kyoto region, and sometimes seen in Kyoto temple gardens. USDA Zon...
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Asarum asperum, albino #1This is a common clump-forming evergreen species from central Japan with evergreen leaves always beautifully patterned. It has curious Dutchman's pipe flowers in spring. This very rare variety has pale yellow-green flowers that seem to be carved from...
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Asarum asperum, albino #4This is a common clump-forming evergreen species from central Japan with evergreen leaves always beautifully patterned. It has curious Dutchman's pipe flowers in spring. This very rare variety has pale green flowers with a reddish throat. USDA Zones ...
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Asarum caudigerumVigorous evergreen semi-runner from China often sold as Asarum chinense in the U.S. The leaves are heart-shaped, patterned in silver. The reddish-brown flowers have long tails. USDA Zones 8-10.
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Asarum caudigerum, albino formVigorous evergreen semi-runner from China often sold as Asarum chinense in the U.S. It has slightly fuzzy evergreen leaves, long-tailed white flowers with a tinge of green. Very rare. USDA Zones 8-10.
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Asarum caulescens, albino selectionIt's not easy being deciduous, but this charmer makes the best of it. Small heart-shaped leaves with deeply impressed veins are distinctive and attractive. This extremely rare form with smaller leaves has lovely white flowers tinged with green. USDA...
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Asarum crassumFirst offering in the US of a very rare Japanese asarum, this one from the tiny island Ujimukae off the coast of Kyushu near Nagasaki. The thick glossy green leaves can be at least 6" long plus the petiole. The flowers are not so large, "Dutchman's p...
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Asarum crispulatum, green leafClump-forming Chinese species with green-arrowhead shaped leaves of heavy substance to about 5" long. The brown bowl-shaped flowers are heavily ruffled along the edges. Rare in cultivation. USDA Zones 7-10.
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Asarum dissitumExtremely rare species from Iriomote Island in the Ryukyu chain. Glossy or velvety evergreen foliage, often with white spots. Small brown tubular flowers. USDA Zones 8-9.
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Asarum forbesiiUncommon Chinese species seldom seen in cultivation. Small patterned leaves are deciduous, emerging purplish-brown in spring. Small flask-shaped flowers bloom in early spring, resembling the flowers of the American A. naniflorum. Easy and beautiful. ...
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Asarum fudsinoiRare evergreen clumping species from several islands in the Ryukyu chain. Infinitely variable and hard to characterize. Medium to very large leaves, green or with small spots, and small to enormous flowers. USDA Zones 8-9.
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Asarum geophilumAnother tender but beautiful Chinese species with glossy dark green leaves with clusters of silvery-white stubble, like Barney Googles chin. "Geophilum" means "love the earth" because the flowers are stuck down in the soil, but their plush brocade ca...
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Asarum hatsusimaeRare, strange evergreen species from the S. Japanese island Tokunoshima. The white-tipped brownish flowers are unique in being held well up above the ground. Attractive slightly succulent leaves. USDA Zones 8-9.
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Asarum hexalobumWidespread Japanese evergreen clumping species with matte finish patterned leaves and Dutchman's pipe flowers. Similar to A. asperum. Good garden plant. USDA Zones 6b-9.
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Asarum hirsutisepalumRobust Japanese species only found on the island of Yakushima. Evergreen clumper with 6" long, dark green, somewhat rubbery leaves. Large yellowish flowers are patterned with purple hairs. USDA Zones 7-9.
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Asarum kiusianumClumping evergreen species from Kyushu, Japan. Leaves are about 3" long, heavily patterned. Three-lobed flowers are purple-brown. USDA Zones 7-9.
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Asarum kurosawae NEW!Japanese evergreen wild ginger related to A. nipponicum that is hardy and easy to grow, but rarely seen in cultivation. The plant is clump-forming, with oval leaves about 2.5" long. They are variously patterned and always beautiful. The modest tubula...
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Asarum longirhizomatosumGorgeous SW Chinese species with large glossy leaves and loooong trailing rhizomes. Flowers are dark purple-black and white patterned, very large and showy. USDA Zones 8-9.
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Asarum megacalyxNorthern Japanese species with wide-ranging rhizomes and thick, glossy evergreen leaves. Requires loose, humus-rich soil where it will make a nice groundcover. Large, black bell-shaped flowers. USDA Zones 5-8.
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Asarum minamitanianumNearly extinct clumping evergreen species from a few sites in Kyushu. Patterned semi-glossy evergreen leaves to 5" long and amazing two-tone flowers with long tails like a mutant starfish. USDA Zones 7-9.
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Asarum nipponicumCentral Japanese evergreen species once common but now rare. Clumper with matte-finish leaves, green or gray-green, with many different patterns. Excellent garden plant that should be widely planted. USDA Zones 6-8.
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Asarum nobilissimumTruly noble Chinese species, often confused in the U.S. with A. delavayi. Forms large imposing clumps of evergreen leaves to 8" long. Flowers to 3" wide in clusters, brown with a white interior and wavy tepals. USDA Zones 7-9.
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Asarum perfectum, albino flowerRelated to A. hexalobum, differing botanically in the number of stamens. This selection has patterned leaves and jade-green "Dutchman's pipe" flowers. Very rare. USDA Zones 7-9.
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Asarum pulchellumDistinctive evergreen Chinese species, semi-running, with all parts of the plant covered with soft hair. Leaves are green or patterned; flowers are whitish and furry. Very desirable; seldom offered. USDA Zones 8-9.
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Asarum pulchellum Quicksilver strainI selected this strain of a distinctive evergreen Chinese species for its prominent silver marking in the center of the leaves. It comes true from seed. The plant is semi-running, with all parts of the plant covered with soft hair. The flowers are fu...
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Asarum sakawanumJapanese evergreen clumper from Shikoku Island, Japan. The 5" long leaves are green to gray-green, patterned in endless variety. "Dutchman's pipe" flowers. Strong grower and good garden plant. USDA Zones 7-9.
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Asarum sakawanum, albino flowerJapanese evergreen clumper from Shikoku, Japan. 5" long leaves are green to gray-green, patterned. This selection has jade-like green flowers. USDA Zones 7-9.
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Asarum savatieri var. suntoh, albino form NEW!An unusual and very rare Japanese asarum that is still being studied to determine its botanical status. It a variant of A. savatieri, an evergreen species that is very desirable as a garden plant. It is clump-forming, with oval bluish green leaves an...
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Asarum senkaku-insulareRare evergreen clumper from Senkaku Island in the Ryukyus. Large, very shiny succulent dark green leaves. USDA Zones 8-9.
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Asarum sieboldiiWidespread clump-forming deciduous NE Asian species with thin medium green leaves and purple flowers. Sometimes goes dormant in summer in very warm weather. USDA Zones 3-7.
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Asarum sieboldii, albino flowerHardy deciduous asarum from the mountains of Japan, China and Korea, with bright green arrowhead-shaped leaves. This rare mutation has pale yellow-green flowers. Thrives in rich, moist, well-drained soil in shade. It will sometimes be summer-dormant ...
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Asarum simileExtremely rare species from the Japanese island Tokunoshima, in the Ryukyu chain. Oval-triangular leaves are dark green and velvety, usually unmarked. Flower is brownish with undulate lobes. USDA Zones 8-9.
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Asarum splendensVigorous Chinese species with large silver-marked leaves and running rhizomes. It forms large colonies in loose humus-rich soil, making a good groundcover in light to moderate shade. Introduced by the Arnold Arboretum as A. magnificum. USDA Zones 7a-...
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Asarum subglobosumRare southern Japan species with clumps of evergreen gray-green patterned leaves. The flowers are fairly large, beige, and nearly globose. Good garden plant in the South. USDA Zones 7-9
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Asarum takaoiWidespread, extremely variable evergreen Japanese species, clumping or semi-running, with green or patterned small oval to rounded leaves. Excellent small-scale groundcover in the woodland garden. Easy and vigorous. USDA Zones 5-9.
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Asarum takaoi 'Ginba'Evergreen Japanese species, clumping, with leaves covered with a distinctive silver wash. Excellent small-scale ground cover in the woodland garden. Easy and vigorous. USDA Zones 5-9.
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Asarum takaoi 'Tama Arare'This vigorous selection of A. takaoi has glossy rounded leaves speckled with silver. The petioles and flowers are pale green. It spreads slowly to make a nice small-scale ground cover. USDA Zones 6-9.
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Asarum tamaenseOne of the best hardy species for garden use, once common but now very scarce in the wild. Evergreen clumper with glossy green or patterned leaves with impressed veins. Related to A. asaroides. USDA Zones 5-9.
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Asarum tokarenseFirst offer in the US of a rare clumping evergreen species from the remote and tiny Tokara (Toshima) island group in the Ryukyus, so rare it is seldom listed even in the floras of that region. It has thick, glossy leaves that become very large on es...
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Asarum trigynum, albino selectionEvergreen clumper with patterned leaves from the mountains of southern Japan. Related to A. subglobosum, with a more tubular flower; this selection has jade-green flowers. Very rare. USDA Zones 7-9.
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Asarum variegatum, patterned leavesA miniature creeping asarum with tiny evergreen leaves less than an inch long. The leaves are matte medium green with silvery blotches arranged along both sides of the leaf. USDA Zones 6-9.
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Asarum viridiflorumCute evergreen clumper which has been grown in Japan for at least 100 years, with small heart-shaped patterned leaves and green flowers. It is similar to A. takaoi in overall appearance. This species is only known in cultivation. USDA Zones 6-9.
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Aspidistra attenuataA species of cast iron plant native to Taiwan, in the mountains. The bright green leaves of this form are unmarked, 3-4' tall on established plants. The flowers bloom at ground level and are not showy. This collection is from Bleddyn and Sue Wynn-Jon...
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Aspidistra caespitosa 'Jade Ribbons'This is a tall species from China with long, very narrow dark shiny leaves. It is a different and attractive texture. Introduced from China by Dr. James Waddick. USDA Zones 7b-10.
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Aspidistra elatior 'Akebono'This is a vigorous, tall-growing old Japanese cultivar with large, broad leaves with a yellow center stripe. Young plants sometimes have additional stripes but will settle down with age to a single center stripe. The name means "daybreak" in Japanese...
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Aspidistra elatior 'Goldfeather'New and dramatic tall-growing variety with leaves to 30" or more, fairly upright with somewhat narrow leaves. Each leaf has bold yellow-green stripes all through the leaves. Leaves also have a central stripe of the same color. Vigorous. USDA Zones ...
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Aspidistra elatior 'Goldspike'This tall-growing variety has relatively narrow leaves of medium green, with random stripes of yellow and sometimes a yellow central stripe as well. Vigorous. USDA Zones 7b-10.
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Aspidistra elatior 'Hoshi Zora'I first encountered this old Japanese cultivar in Shinjuku Park in Tokyo, where it was growing in abundance. It is very large, to 3' or more, with broad leaves, sparingly but uniformly covered with tiny white spots. One of the heartiest selections a...
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Aspidistra elatior 'Mangetsu'This is an old and very rare traditional Japanese cultivar with tall, broad leaves. The deep green leaves are white-frosted with frosty white stripes. The white and green fade in and out in a uniquely beautiful way that is especially striking on new ...
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Aspidistra elatior 'Morning Frost'New tall-growing variety with yellow-green to cream frosting over most of the leaf; many leaves also have a yellow-green center stripe. The frosted variegation only shows on new growth and the variegation gets better when the plant is established and...
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Aspidistra elatior 'Omi' NEW!Old classical Japanese cultivar of cast iron plant now very rare, with large, broad leaves, spreading, with many types of irregular white variegation: striped, frosted, streaked and occasionally margined. The variegation is white, cream or pale yello...
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Aspidistra elatior 'Sekko Kan'We sold some of these as "frosted w/stripes"; now we know it is an old Japanese cultivar. It is tall and vigorous, and quite variable, with thin white and yellowish stripes and some frosting, especially near the apex of the leaf. Young plants don't s...
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Aspidistra elatior 'Stars and Stripes'A tall elatior selection with medium width leaves. The leaves show a combination of yellow-green stripes and cream spots. USDA Zones 7b-10.
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Aspidistra grandifloraThanks to Cedric Basset for identifying this plant for us. We were selling it as "Aspidistra sp. Vietnam" It is a big bold aspidistra from northern Vietnam, with medium green leaves covered with uniform light yellow spots. The 3.5" wide flowers bloom...
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Aspidistra leyeensis 'Giraffe'Our selection of a rare and distinctive Chinese species. Tall leaf stalks to 18" bear ovate 6" long blades. The background is green, decorated with prominent white dots. Slow to divide. USDA Zones 7b-10.
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Aspidistra linearifolia 'Leopard'New introduction from China by Dr. James Waddick. Very long narrow leaves, green with yellow spots. Vigorous. USDA Zones 7b-10.
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Aspidistra lurida 'Amanogawa'In the West, any aspidistra with spots is likely to be called 'Amanogawa' or 'Milky Way'. This is the rare and historically correct Japanese cultivar with both stripes and spots. The name means the Milky Way galaxy. USDA Zones 7-10.
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Aspidistra lurida 'Fuji-no-mine'Old Japanese cultivar of medium size, with very dark green, upright leaves showing some faint variegation and narrow white edging on the leaf tips. Name means "crags on Mt. Fuji". USDA Zones 7b-10.
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Aspidistra lurida 'Ginga'This old and widely grown cultivar has yellowish runny spots and upright to slightly arching leaves to about 2' tall. The name means "galaxy" in Japanese. This plant has long been sold in the US under the incorrect name 'Amanogawa', which is a differ...
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Aspidistra lurida 'Haku Sei Ryu'An old but rarely seen Japanese selection; its name means "white living dragon". It is a medium size plant to about a foot tall. The medium green leaves have some fuzzy white streaking and many white elongated dots and dashes on the leaves; the white...
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Aspidistra lurida 'Hoshifu' NEW!Similar to the common cultivar 'Ginga', but a little more than half the size, with a spreading, arching leaf habit. The variegation is much the same, with yellowish dots and dashes all over the leaves. It makes an especially dense carpet in the garde...
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Aspidistra lurida 'Ichi Mon Ji'This is a very old Japanese selection, now rarely encountered even in Japan. The glossy leaves are very long, upright, relatively narrow, with a yellow-green stripe bisecting the leaf blade. The name means 'the Chinese character "one"', which is a si...
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Aspidistra lurida 'Ippin'Very slow, very rare Japanese cultivar that is small to medium size, and wildly variable. The 8 to 10" long narrow leaves are green, some with white striping. The name means "select", and several interesting cultivars have been selected from this old...
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Aspidistra lurida 'Sei Ryu Ho'Rare medium size variety with upright green leaves with elongated yellowish spots and a brushing of white streaks at the top of the leaf. Name means "green dragon phoenix" in Japanese. Tony Avent believes this is not A. lurida, but rather the Chinee ...
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Aspidistra patentilobaThis Chinese species is not often seen in cultivation. It has broadly oval leaf blades about 5 or 6 inches long on tall leaf stalks with impressed parallel veins. The leaf blade is slightly glossy with a wavy leaf margin. There are a very few yellow ...
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Aspidistra sp. 'Garden Gallery' NEW!I found this aspidistra at the Garden Gallery in Bangkok. It is a SE Asian native but I don't know exactly where it came from. The leaves are glossy, upright, fairly narrow, medium green with runny cream spots. It has a dense tidy habit. USDA Zones 7...
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Aspidistra sp. 'Kunming Starlet'I found this in the old city plant market in Kunming, China (now bulldozed to make room for more concrete cubes covered with white bathroom tile). A farmer was selling a bundle of nearly dry, bare-root plants displayed on the hot sidewalk. I was so t...
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Aspidistra sp. 'Seurat' NEW!I found this new aspidistra in the market in Bangkok; it is probably a Thai native. The leaves are extremely thick and leathery, to about a foot long, produced sparingly on a wandering rhizome. The variegation is cream to white, very heavily spotted....
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Aspidistra sp. 'Singapore Sling'We first saw this beautiful plant in Singapore, then in Japan, and most recently in Thailand. We are not sure where in Southeast Asia this came from, but it is an especially beautiful form. The arching leaves grow to 2 feet long or a little more. The...
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Aspidistra sp. Vietnam (pleated leaves) NEW!This rare Aspidistra species was collected by Mr. Seiju Yamaguchi in northern Vietnam. It has long narrow, arching medium green leaves with raised veins that appear to be pleated. It has a big flower with distinctive markings in the center that look ...
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Aspidistra tonkinensis 'Clouded Leopard'From southern China and Vietnam comes this new selection, notable for its long (12") petiole and long (12") leaf blade. The leaf blade is arching, very dark green with lots of cloudy light green spots. The flowers are large and showy. USDA Zones 8-11...
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Aspidistra typica 'Stargazey'This creeping Chinese variety, with leaves held horizontally, has a very different look. The leaf blades are slightly undulate, about 4-6" long, and the glossy leaf surface is covered with faint yellow spots. USDA Zones 7b-10.
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Aspidistra typica 'Yunnan Sunbeam'A selection from China with shiny spreading leaves with a splash of yellow in center. It is a creeping form, much different from other aspidistras. USDA Zones 8-10.
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Asplenium trichomanesThis terrestrial fern likes to grow among rocks. It is a Korean strain with fronds about 4 inches long in a nice rosette. It has evergreen, finely cut, once-divided fronds.USDA Zones 6-9.
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Aster ageratoides 'Ezo Murasaki'This is the most beautiful perennial in bloom for us in November. The plants grow to about 2 feet tall, covered with deep purple daisy flowers with yellow-green centers in late October and November. The flowers are highly frost-resistant. Thrives ...
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Astilbe japonica var. terrestris NEW!Honey, I shrunk the astilbe! Imagine a normal white flowered astilbe that grows just a couple of inches tall. The leaves are very finely divided, and the panicles of miniature flowers nestle above the leaves. This form of a Japanese native is found ...
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Astilbe simplicifoliaThis rare Japanese astilbe is very un-astilbe-like in appearance. The leaves are simple, not compound like other astilbes, resembling a maple leaf. The fuzzy white flowers are typical astilbe flowers, on stalks about 8" tall. It likes shade and ric...
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Atractylodes japonicaLittle-known Japanese woodland perennial in the composite family, to 2' tall, with leathery, glossy compound leaves on stiff wiry stems. The flowers are white, sometimes tinged with pink or purple, in early fall. The flower bud is enclosed in a filag...
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Atractylodes ovata NEW!Chinese woodland composite to about 15" tall; a perennial for summer bloom, with purple-red flowers perched on an intricate basket-like structure that can be dried for winter arrangements. Easy in light to moderate shade with any well-drained soil. U...
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Aucuba japonica 'Akebono' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This is a unique form with new growth that is creamy white, contrasting with the green older foliage. It...
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Aucuba japonica 'Arashiyama' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This is one of the newest and most desirable Japanese selections, found on Arashiyama, a mountain on the...
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Aucuba japonica 'Cho Dai Ji' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. From my Japanese friend Katsuya Sakaue comes this new, wild-collected variegated form with cream to yell...
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Aucuba japonica 'Daikoga' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This new Japanese selection is notable for its great vigor and very large leaves to about 6" long. The l...
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Aucuba japonica 'Daisuke's Tiger' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. Just when you think you have seen all of the Aucuba possibilities, something completely new comes along....
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Aucuba japonica 'Daruma' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This rare Japanese selection has small green leaves; the leaves, stems and fruit are variously somewhat ...
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Aucuba japonica 'Daruma-no-shima'Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This very rare Japanese selection is dwarf and congested in growth, with small variegated leaves held in...
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Aucuba japonica 'Echigo Nishiki' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This new Japanese variety was found a couple of years ago in Niigata Prefecture, in the wild. It is very...
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Aucuba japonica 'Fujikawa'Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This Japanese selection has the most narrow leaves of any selection. It is a female clone, so it will pr...
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Aucuba japonica 'Kameba' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This Japanese landscape selection has rounded green leaves with a bullate surface and deeply toothed mar...
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Aucuba japonica 'Katsunuma Nishiki'Aucuba is broadleaved evergreen shrub from Japan that tolerates difficult shaded conditions in the garden. It is also a pretty container plant. This Japanese selection has long narrow green leaves very heavily spotted with yellow, to the extent that ...
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Aucuba japonica 'Ki Mi' (yellow fruit) NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This very rare Japanese selection has medium size broad oval leaves with uniform yellow spotting and a t...
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Aucuba japonica 'Koba Variegated' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This landscape cultivar from Japan is the same as 'Koba', with a dense habit and small leaves, but with ...
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Aucuba japonica 'Koba' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This popular Japanese landscape selection is grown for its small green leaves, about 2.5" long and red f...
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Aucuba japonica 'Mangetsu' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This is the most beautiful and desired Japanese cultivar with large, glossy, ruffled leaves with a yello...
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Aucuba japonica 'Maruba Tensei' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This distinctive Japanese selection has nearly round leaves, toothed, green with a fairly uniform scatte...
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Aucuba japonica 'Meigetsu'Aucuba is a durable shrub from Japan that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it is also a beautiful container plant. This very old Japanese selection has a wavy oval green leaf with an irregular blaze of yellow in the center. Th...
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Aucuba japonica 'Mikazuki' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This rare Japanese selection has dark green, long oval leaves with a clear, distinct bright yellow cente...
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Aucuba japonica 'Nakafu' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This is a small-growing, compact variety with small, narrow leaves about 2.5" long, heavily toothed at t...
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Aucuba japonica 'Night and Day'From Mr. Daisuke Muramatsu in Japan comes this new and distinctive Aucuba, with black-green leaves and highly variable bright yellow variegation. The markings can be splashed, marginal, or central on different parts of the plant. This is one of the m...
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Aucuba japonica 'Niigata Yamadori' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This form was recently found in the wild in Niigata Prefecture, on the west coast of the main island of ...
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Aucuba japonica 'Ogon-no-tsuki' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This rare Japanese cultivar has narrow, glossy, dark green leaves with a large splash of bright yellow i...
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Aucuba japonica 'Seiun' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This is a distinctive and very rare form that is vigorously upright, with large leaves edged with long n...
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Aucuba japonica 'Shima Mi' (striped fruit) NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This very rare Japanese selection has prominently toothed medium size oval leaves, green with yellow spl...
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Aucuba japonica 'Shonan Mangetsu' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This new Japanese variety is one of the most vigorous and most beautiful. Each leaf has a bright yellow ...
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Aucuba japonica 'Shugetsu' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This Japanese cultivar has long oval medium green leaves with an irregular yellow central splash, with s...
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Aucuba japonica 'Suruga Benten'Of the many varieties of variegated Aucuba in Japan, I like this classic variety the best. It is naturally full and compact, with broadly oval to nearly rounded leaves with a few coarse serrations. Each leaf is marbled with yellow, creamy yellow and ...
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Aucuba japonica 'Tatsumaki' NEW!Aucuba is a broadleaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This very strange Japanese selection has green medium size leaves that are twisted in various ways. The n...
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Aucuba japonica 'Uchu' NEW!Aucuba is a broad-leaved evergreen shrub that will tolerate difficult shaded conditions in the garden; it also makes a beautiful container plant. This Japanese clone has glossy small to medium size, fairly narrow, long oval leaves with a toothed marg...
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