Aspidistra minutiflora Spangled Ribbons Caucasus Mountains Although it's not the easiest

Although it's not the easiest fern to cultivate

discovered by Samuel Norris (who created the first xPardancandas) of Owensboro

Lycoris 'Glenn Dale Gem' produces lovely soft pink flowers with blue tips atop 18" tall nekkid stems in mid-August (NC)

The giant leaf atop a mottled stalk that can grow to 15' appears after the flower

There is a possibility that this may eventually be determined to be a new species (Probst 2005)

Aspidistra minutiflora Spangled Ribbons Caucasus Mountains Although it's not the easiestAspidistra minutiflora 'Spangled Ribbons' is a Don Jacobs introduction is a selection of the Chinese Aspidistra minutiflora. In the wild, Aspidistra minutiflora is found on low, moist woodland slopes in Southern China, usually at less than 1200' elevation. Aspidistra minutiflora 'Spangled Ribbons' forms a tight clump of very upright 32" long, light green linear leaves, heavily speckled yellow. In areas where the winters are too cold, Spangled Ribbons