Asarum fauriei var takaoi Galaxy Burma/Myanmar Hosta 'Sum and Substance' thrives

Hosta 'Sum and Substance' thrives in light

We can think of few better woodland drought-tolerant groundcovers for summer flowering than this amazing gesneriad

Don't plant Hosta 'Komodo Dragon' unless you have plenty of room

The red-veined green pitchers usually turn a lovely blood red in fall

For over a decade we grew these in light shade where they performed well

Asarum fauriei var takaoi Galaxy Burma/Myanmar Hosta 'Sum and Substance' thrivesWe are pleased to offer Asarum 'Galaxy', avegetatively propagated selection of the durable Asian ginger, Asarum faurei var. takaoi. This tight clumper makes one of the best evergreen specimens of any of our gingers and looks as good in the late winter as it does in early summer. Medium green 2" rounded leaves, patterned with large blotches of silver, adorn the plant and in 5 years, expect a patch to 1' wide. Each clump is adorned with small, three