Musella lasiocarpa Aroids evergreen perennials for adverse woodland

evergreen perennials for adverse woodland garden conditions

and certainly the most fragrant

dark green leaves (18" long x 1" wide) make an arching clump similar to a hosta

but does not have any tolerance for exposure to full sun

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Musella lasiocarpa Aroids evergreen perennials for adverse woodlandThis magnificent ornamental banana is more of a shrub than the typical taller banana. The stiff, thick, leathery, grey green, banana like foliage is borne atop a stalk that can eventually reach 6' in height. Instead of being prized for its fruit, Musella lasiocarpa is grown more for its flowers. Each specimen is home to large, bizarrely beautiful, yellow flowers that look like giant golden artichokes we're not making this up! For us, Musella