Boehmeria japonica var tenera Chantilly Solidago If there is any foliage

If there is any foliage still remaining in late winter

topped in late winter with a show of white to pink flowers with pink picotee edges

The leaves are then carefully hand-painted with streaks of white by master rohdea designers

The 18" tall x 3' wide clumps are composed of upright stalks

the foliage ages to green with the heat

Boehmeria japonica var tenera Chantilly Solidago If there is any foliageBoehmeria 'Chantilly' is a variegated leaf selection of the Japanese native Boehmeria japonica var. tenera. This cute deciduous perennial emerges to form a 2' tall x 3' wide specimen of sturdy, upright red stems, clothed with deeply serrate leaves with a long central drip tip. The foliage is irregularly splashed with white blotches, a pattern that's quite stable. The 4" long, bronze flowers, that resemble limp pipe cleaners, dangle from the terminal