Aspidistra oblanceifolia Nagoya Stars Ensete The 1' tall x 2"

The 1' tall x 2" wide leaves emerge directly from the ground with no petiole apparent

site it where it gets 2-4 hours of sun

which is 10" tall when growing in part sun

while being wider than Hosta 'Sagae'

even in less-than-ideal growing conditions

Aspidistra oblanceifolia Nagoya Stars Ensete The 1' tall x 2"Where has this incredible aspidistra been all my life? Actually, Aspidistra oblanceifolia is a recently (1982) named Chinese species (southern Guizhou, western Hubei, and Sichuan) of cast iron plant. Thanks to plantsman Ted Stephens for sharing this cast iron plant he picked up from a Japanese nursery. In five years, Aspidistra 'Nagoya Stars' makes a fantastic 30" tall x 6' wide clump of upright, outward arching, dark glossy green leaves that are