Aspidistra vietnamensis Ginga Penstemon evergreen foliage whose new growth

evergreen foliage whose new growth emerges patterned in silver

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

Cast iron plants must be grown in shade

but also for its 6" long

Aspidistra vietnamensis Ginga Penstemon evergreen foliage whose new growthAspidistra 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