Aspidistra omeiensis Come Pleated Viola Found in limited numbers in

Found in limited numbers in the wild

contrasting with a bright green seed-collecting plate

This selection was made at the University of British Columbia from seed collected by Dick Pearson from the alpine forests (9500' elevation) of Mt

but we'd grow this for the foliage alone

This need not wait until then if one wants to cut the stems down earlier

Aspidistra omeiensis Come Pleated Viola Found in limited numbers inIn 2004, we obtained this rare Chinese native cast iron plant with no species name. When it finally flowered, it turned out to be the little known Aspidistra omeiensis, a species from 2,000' 3,500' elevation in Sichuan China, that was only named in 1981. Aspidistra omeiensis has 2' tall x 1" wide, heavily pleated dark evergreen leaves that arch outward to form an 18" tall x 2' wide clump. Aspidistra omeiensis has been great in our woodland garden