Coniogramme intermedia Yoroi Musha Lespedeza as a sport of Hosta

as a sport of Hosta 'American Sweetheart'

topped with upright-facing orange red cups highlighted with a yellow center

the clumps are topped with 3' scapes of near-white flowers

In addition to its ornamental value

Beesia calthifolia clumps are topped in spring with slender 10" tall purple spikes adorned with tiny white flowers

Coniogramme intermedia Yoroi Musha Lespedeza as a sport of HostaJapanese nurserymen are known for finding (and creating) odd mutant plants and there is no better example than Coniogramme intermedia 'Yoroi Musha'. The 3' tall x 2' wide fronds emerge from a slowly creeping rhizome (4' wide in 5 years in NC). Each glossy, dark green frond has pinnae that randomly mutate and form odd protrusions, ensuring that no two fronds are exactly alike. We find that these easy to grow coniogrammes are equally at home in dry or