Aspidistra retusa Nanjing Green Conradina Attracting hummingbirds in late spring

Attracting hummingbirds in late spring

At the base of the leaf pairs are small dark purple flowers that appear in mid-spring

Our offerings are divisions from our original bulb

was selected by the UK's RHS as one of the top plants of the last 200 years

but with proper aftercare can be moved year round

Aspidistra retusa Nanjing Green Conradina Attracting hummingbirds in late spring(aka: Aspidistra GS #2) Aspidistra retusa 'Nanjing Green' is a 2008 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of a plant the late Greg Speichert brought back from a 1990s trip to China's Nanjing Botanic Garden. First discovered in 1981, Aspidistra retusa has thrived in our gardens since 2001 with no winter damage at 6 degrees F. These groundcover forming clumps, which reach 2' tall x 2' wide, are composed of medium green leaves with dramatic raised veins