Arisaema griffithii Red Foliage Plants Aspidistra zongbayi 'Old Glory' has

Aspidistra zongbayi 'Old Glory' has thrived for us in the garden since 2002

guaranteed to get your friends talking and the hummingbirds darting

Firecracker vine emerges in very late spring and is an elegant twining vine with tiny leaves climbing skyward on anyone or anything nearby

Jerusalem sage flowers also attract beneficial pollinators such as bees and butterflies

consumed by Native Americans

Arisaema griffithii Red Foliage Plants Aspidistra zongbayi 'Old Glory' hasIt is Arisaema griffithii to which the common name cobra lily most applies. Just as with Arisaema ringens, the flower emerges alongside the tripartite leaf. The long, thin black tongue hangs from the bizarre, purple and yellow striped, cobra head looking spathe, all held atop a short 3 6" stalk in midspring. As a lame attempt at censorship, the 20" tall leaf stalk finally obscures the old flower. A. griffithii occurs in open forests to 12,000' in