Aspidistra elatior 'Variegata' Rock Garden Plant Favors coastal conditions and periodic

Favors coastal conditions and periodic summer drought

with the heaviest bloom in late spring

You might even use it as a large hedging plant

Though evergreen

Sharp spines -- on the margins of long and stiff

Aspidistra elatior 'Variegata' Rock Garden Plant Favors coastal conditions and periodicThe solution to your shadiest spot: a cast iron plant with lovely white stripes on dark green leaves, to 2+ ft tall. Hardy outdoors in light to deep shade with normal summer water, they prefer good drainage. Regular summer water for best appearance, though tolerant of long dry periods. Clumping plants, they are somewhat slow growing, doubling their size in a few years. Also fab in a container. Frost hardy to 0F, USDA zone 7. VARIEGATED CAST IRON PLANT