Aspidistra zongbayi Old Glory United States This darling

This darling

and continuing until a hard freeze

this has been one of the easiest and fastest multiplying species (possibly because we accidentally rototilled the thick underground rhizomes into hundreds of tiny pieces)

glossy green leaves are flecked with a misty white central pattern that crystalizes into an irregular white border near the leaf edges

we leave the stalks and enjoy the ornamental seed pods

Aspidistra zongbayi Old Glory United States This darling(aka: Aspidistra 96CPC240) Aspidistra zongbayi 'Old Glory' is a 2002 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of a cast iron plant selection made in the wild in Sichuan, China, by plantsman Darrell Probst in 1996. This low growing groundcover cast iron plant is composed of 10" long x 3" wide, light green foliage of Aspidistra zongbayi 'Old Glory' has a 0. 75" wide yellow stripe running down the center of each leaf. As the leaves mature, they are also