Aspidistra omeiensis Come Pleated Stokesia Arkansas plantsman David Cockrell shared

Arkansas plantsman David Cockrell shared this hardy form of Clerodendrum speciosissimum that he discovered traveling through his home state on business

This delightful little aroid is a real charmer for the woodland rock garden or trough container

The clumps are topped with 13" scapes of light lavender flowers in early summer

Silver European fan palm is effectively a no-maintenance palm

Aspidistra omeiensis Come Pleated Stokesia Arkansas plantsman David Cockrell sharedIn 2004, we obtained this rare Chinese native cast iron plant with no species name. When it finally flowered, it turned out to be the little known Aspidistra omeiensis, a species from 2,000' 3,500' elevation in Sichuan China, that was only named in 1981. Aspidistra omeiensis has 2' tall x 1" wide, heavily pleated dark evergreen leaves that arch outward to form an 18" tall x 2' wide clump. Aspidistra omeiensis has been great in our woodland garden