Polygonatum lasianthum var tricosanthum Kon Chiri Shima Armenia The light green leathery leaves

The light green leathery leaves give a very tropical appearance to the garden

that emerges gold then ages to cream

3' tall stalks of flowers that have particularly nice red-and-white striped

which quickly rise along with the leaves

Polygonatum lasianthum var tricosanthum Kon Chiri Shima Armenia The light green leathery leavesPolygonatum 'Kon Chiri Shima' is a highly prized selection of the Asian Polygonatum lasianthum var. tricosanthum. The 1' long, thin, arching stems are clothed with 3" long x 1. 5" wide green leaves that are heavily banded with chartreuse sectors. The stems are adorned by small white pendulous flowers in late April (NC). Polygonatum 'Kon Chiri Shima' forms a 2' wide patch in 10 years.