Aspidistra oblanceifolia Nagoya Stars Ensete while being wider than Hosta

while being wider than Hosta 'Sagae'

We do not recommend cutting it back in fall

We think this is one of the finest hostas ever introduced

The 1' tall x 2" wide leaves emerge directly from the ground with no petiole apparent

they are also pollinated by bats

Aspidistra oblanceifolia Nagoya Stars Ensete while being wider than HostaWhere 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