Aspidistra elatior Okame Arisaema From these culms

From these culms

and even used for memory enhancement

it has been fabulous for years in our acidic NC soils

Hosta 'Sum and Substance' is considered to be one of the finest hostas ever introduced

our US coral bean

Aspidistra elatior Okame Arisaema From these culms(syn: A. elatior 'Variegata') Aspidistra 'Okame' is one of the most asked about cast iron plants in our garden, so it's difficult to keep up with demand. The 30" tall, dark green upright leaves are highlighted with dramatic vertical white stripes imagine spilt milk. In the Deep South, this slowly expanding clumper makes a bold evergreen accent even in dark shade. At the northern end of the range Aspidistra 'Okame' may suffer from winter burn which is