Aspidistra elatior prophouse-fall-2027 dark green

dark green

ground into flour

a hybrid of Camellia reticulata and Camellia fraterna

and of heavier texture than those of the northern form

Aspidistra elatior prophouse-fall-2027 dark greenThe cast iron plant earned the name honestly. Aspidistra elatior is the toughest of evergreen foliage plants, sending up broad, glossy, dark green blades straight from the soil and holding strong form year round in conditions that defeat almost everything else. A Victorian parlor favorite for surviving gaslight and neglect, the cast iron plant is just as valuable in the deep shade of the garden. Native to China and Japan, this slow, steady evergreen