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Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC
Aspidistra retusa 'Nanjing Green'
Cast Iron Plant
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available AspidistraItem #: 7521
Zones: 7b to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 24" tall
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
(aka: Aspidistra GS #2) Thanks to the late Greg Speichert, who brought this 1981 named species from Northeast Guangxi, back from the Nanjing Botanic Garden in the late 1990s. Our plants of Aspidistra retusa have thrived in our gardens since 2001 with no winter damage at 6 degrees F. The 2' tall x 2' wide clumps of Aspidistra retusa are composed of medium green leaves with dramatic raised veins unlike any other cast iron plant that we have grown. Each 3" wide leaf consists of a 1' petiole topped by a 1' arched leaf blade. The leaves of this very attractive clump have small insignificant chartreuse spots near the bottom.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Aspidistra
Bloom Time: Winter
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Living Wall , Rock Garden Plants
Other: Deer Resistant Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Dry Shade Plants , Endangered Plants , Groundcovers , Medicinal Plants , Plant Delights Introductions , Plants from China , Rain Garden Plants , Tropical Looking Plants , Xeriscaping Plants