Hosta Marilyn Monroe Eastern Asia Our offering of Aspidistra carnosa

Our offering of Aspidistra carnosa 'Rigid Ribbons' is a North Vietnamese collection brought to the US by plantsman Barry Yinger

The clove-scented flowers come in bicolor combinations of white and red

it can be an aggressive spreader

the hybrid did not retain the floral fragrance

very distinctive

Hosta Marilyn Monroe Eastern Asia Our offering of Aspidistra carnosaHosta 'Marilyn Monroe' is a vigorous seedling selection from open pollinated Hosta rupifraga 'Urajiro' seed the late Jim Hawes acquired from Japan. Hosta 'Marilyn Monroe' makes a 2' wide clump, composed of red petioles holding the medium sized, wavy edged, grey green leaves so that you get a good glimpse of the dramatic, waxy white backs.