Boehmeria japonica var tenera Chantilly Arisaema highlighted by an intricate pattern

highlighted by an intricate pattern of silver veins

While the leaves on this tight clumper eventually turn green as the weather warms

pablocarrolii

the Acanthaceae

each highlighted by rosy pink central stripes

Boehmeria japonica var tenera Chantilly Arisaema highlighted by an intricate patternBoehmeria 'Chantilly' is a variegated leaf selection of the Japanese native Boehmeria japonica var. tenera. This cute deciduous perennial emerges to form a 2' tall x 3' wide specimen of sturdy, upright red stems, clothed with deeply serrate leaves with a long central drip tip. The foliage is irregularly splashed with white blotches, a pattern that's quite stable. The 4" long, bronze flowers, that resemble limp pipe cleaners, dangle from the terminal