Aspidistra omeiensis Come Pleated Coniogramme We have found Silene regia

We have found Silene regia quite easy to grow in a variety of decently-drained soils

certainly a conversation piece

probably the brightest spotted cast iron plant we've ever grown

We've been growing this Jim Anderson sport of Hosta 'Cheatin' Heart' since 2001

Hosta 'Vulcan' is a Hans Hansen sport of Hosta 'Captain Kirk' with amazing pure white-centered leaves

Aspidistra omeiensis Come Pleated Coniogramme We have found Silene regiaIn 2004, we obtained this rare Chinese native cast iron plant with no species name. When it finally flowered, it turned out to be the little known Aspidistra omeiensis, a species from 2,000' 3,500' elevation in Sichuan China, that was only named in 1981. Aspidistra omeiensis has 2' tall x 1" wide, heavily pleated dark evergreen leaves that arch outward to form an 18" tall x 2' wide clump. Aspidistra omeiensis has been great in our woodland garden