Aspidistra sichuanensis Rawhide Ruellia the slightly prickly branches emerge

the slightly prickly branches emerge alongside

this rosemary was sent to the folks at the US National Arboretum

so you'll want to protect your plant from pesky neighbors with shovels

from June until frost

Hosta 'Bright Lights' is topped with nice short stalks of white hummingbird-friendly flowers in early summer

Aspidistra sichuanensis Rawhide Ruellia the slightly prickly branches emergeAspidistra 'Rawhide' is one of the most amazing cast iron plants we've ever grown. Plantsman Ted Stephens of Nurseries Caroliniana brought this unusual selection of the Chinese Aspidistra sichuanensis from the garden of the late variegated plant collector author, Dr. Yokoi of Japan. The leaves have the thickness of hard plastic you'll swear it's fake. This is most likely due to a ploidy mutation probably a tetraploid. The 20" tall stalks include 10"