Aspidistra elatior 'Asahi', Morning Sun Cast Iron Plant evergreen like vertical wings

like vertical wings

blood-red hips

up to 36" tall and 24" wide

Fruit may remain on shrubs past foliage and into the early winter

but I still like them because sometimes the darkest red ones can be very sweet and jam-like)

Aspidistra elatior 'Asahi', Morning Sun Cast Iron Plant evergreen like vertical wingsA sublime variety of this low light requirement evergreen perennial with air brushed variegation at midline culminating in white leaf tips. In the garden Aspidistra will tolerate dry shade (much like Hosta) and form clumps of elegant upright leaves, spreading via rhizome. It also grows well indoors as a potted houseplant. Lucky growers might catch a glimpse of the subtle flowers at the soil surface in spring! Mature size: Evergreen 2 ft T x 2 3 ft W