Ranzania japonica Dahlia selected from a batch of

selected from a batch of seedlings in the 1980s

V-shaped leaves are edged with a row of tiny white bumps

The 36" tall stems are topped

whose color holds all growing season

the shiny foliage is also deeply ribbed as well as ruffled along the edges

Ranzania japonica Dahlia selected from a batch ofRanzania japonica is a rarely available monotypic (only one species) Asian cousin of epimedium, podophyllum, and jeffersonia. The deciduous 18" tall x 18" wide clumps emerge in spring with stalks of dangling lavender flowers held in clusters just under the developing foliage. If the flowers are pollinated, you can enjoy the white fruit during early summer. Ranzania does not love heat, so keep it in very open morning sun or light shade, where the soil