Hosta Afternoon Delight Drimiopsis the pleated green leaves lay

the pleated green leaves lay flat to form a nice background for the spikes of white lipped flowers backed with chartreuse green petals

often with a blue-green cast

scorch-prone Aucuba 'Crotonifolia'

Long before a tree dahlia blooms the plant itself has a big bold architectural presence in the garden with its sturdy trunks and layers of large compound leaves

Under favorable cultivation conditions

Hosta Afternoon Delight Drimiopsis the pleated green leaves layThis exciting new sport of Hosta 'High Noon' makes a large 4'+ wide clump of golden foliage with a contrasting central green pattern. The 2' tall clumps are adorned with 3' scapes of lavender flowers in early summer a beautiful specimen plant.