Speirantha gardenii Southeast Europe The foliage is highlighted by

The foliage is highlighted by an unusual assortment of streaking and misting in the center of each leaf

The 1996 release from renown hosta breeder Gil Jones has been difficult to find

adorned by two tropical-looking

Each 2' wide clump is indeed a glowing beacon in the garden

the clumps are topped with 2' tall scapes of dark lavender flowers

Speirantha gardenii Southeast Europe The foliage is highlighted by(aka: Speirantha convallarioides) Speirantha gardenii is a monotypic (all alone in its genus), closely related to the better known genera of rohdea, reineckia, and convallaria. In the wild Speirantha grows on hilly broadleaf forests up to 3,000' elevation in the Chinese provinces of Anhui, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang. In the garden, our 10 year old clump has reached 3' in diameter. The evergreen 10" leaves radiate from a thick, slowly spreading