Hosta Millies Memoirs Aspidistra except for a floral slow-down

except for a floral slow-down in the hottest part of midsummer

Their bold texture makes a nice garden foil to more airy-textured perennials

fine-leaf clumping bamboo and still find it strangely underused in southeastern gardens

This 1994 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction was found by our friend

Hosta Millies Memoirs Aspidistra except for a floral slow-downThis new Shady Oaks introduction is a sport of the classic H. 'Aspen Gold'. With its H. 'Tokudama' parentage, you can expect a very slow growing plant with thick, heavily quilted and puckered blue green leaves, surrounded by a wide golden border essentially a non burning miniature H. 'Frances Williams'. In late spring, the 2' wide clumps are topped with 20" scapes of pale lavender flowers.