Boehmeria japonica var tenera Chantilly Solidago a bumblebee oasis

a bumblebee oasis

deer-resistant clumps are topped with light blue

which hails from South Africa's Northern Cape and into northwestern part of the country

a color display that lasts for months

Boehmeria japonica var tenera Chantilly Solidago a bumblebee oasisBoehmeria 'Chantilly' is a variegated leaf selection of the Japanese native Boehmeria japonica var. tenera. This cute deciduous perennial emerges to form a 2' tall x 3' wide specimen of sturdy, upright red stems, clothed with deeply serrate leaves with a long central drip tip. The foliage is irregularly splashed with white blotches, a pattern that's quite stable. The 4" long, bronze flowers, that resemble limp pipe cleaners, dangle from the terminal