Hosta ventricosa Lakeside Black Satin Sarcococca (aka: Aspidistra daibuensis A1TW-355a) Aspidistra

(aka: Aspidistra daibuensis A1TW-355a) Aspidistra daibuensis 'Alishan Green Giant' is our 2008 collection from Taiwan's Mt

Hubricht's blue star does not need division or resetting

Kalimeris can be cut back hard to the ground in mid to late summer if it gets too shabby looking

About the only thing we ever do is trim the winter tattered foliage to the ground before the new growth begins in spring

Selected from seedlings that survived our 1984/85 winter of -9 degrees F

Hosta ventricosa Lakeside Black Satin Sarcococca (aka: Aspidistra daibuensis A1TW-355a) AspidistraThis distinctive H. ventricosa selection from Mary Chastain is known for its intense black green leaf coloration and heavily rippled leaf margins that are a dramatic improvement over the typical species. The 2' wide clump is slightly smaller than typical H. ventricosa, although it is still topped with standard 26" tall scapes of large purple and white striped bell like flowers in early summer. Once you see this plant, there's no turning back!