Aspidistra vietnamensis Ginga Penstemon grey-leaved

grey-leaved

but also for its 6" long

where it grows in both acidic and alkaline soils

The moderately spreading habit (to 6' wide in 3 years in good soil) mingles well in the border

Hosta 'Bright Lights' actually grows well in the South

Aspidistra vietnamensis Ginga Penstemon grey-leavedAspidistra vietnamensis 'Ginga' is a long cultivated, but hopelessly confused in the horticulture trade cast iron plant. It is usually sold as Aspidistra 'Milky Way', which it is not, since the true Aspidistra 'Milky Way' (aka 'Amanogawa') has leaves displaying both stripes and spots. To complicate matters further, Aspidistra 'Ginga', which has been in commerce for well over a century as both a house plant and landscape staple in low light conditions