Aspidistra oblanceifolia Nagoya Stars Chelone medium green border surrounding a

medium green border surrounding a striking cream center

brilliant red flowers that attract hummingbirds

We have yet to have anyone identify this strange Florida Panhandle endemic as a baptisia

known primarily as a hanging basket plant

Aspidistra oblanceifolia Nagoya Stars Chelone medium green border surrounding aWhere has this incredible aspidistra been all my life? Actually, Aspidistra oblanceifolia is a recently (1982) named Chinese species (southern Guizhou, western Hubei, and Sichuan) of cast iron plant. Thanks to plantsman Ted Stephens for sharing this cast iron plant he picked up from a Japanese nursery. In five years, Aspidistra 'Nagoya Stars' makes a fantastic 30" tall x 6' wide clump of upright, outward arching, dark glossy green leaves that are