Hosta Reptilian Aster each topped with a large

each topped with a large wine-red spathe with dramatic white striping

Zephyranthes bifida) Rhodophiala bifida is a delightful

serrated foliage

Polystichum retrosopaleaceum is an easy-to-grow evergreen Japanese native that bears a striking resemblance to one of my other favorite ferns

After that

Hosta Reptilian Aster each topped with a largeHosta 'Reptilian' breaks new ground by combining a steely blue leaf color with a heavily corrugated, pointed leaf, and a very scalloped edge a true breakthrough plant. The 3' clumps are topped with scapes of light lavender flowers in the summer. This is a very slow growing plant that will take a few years to show the mature characteristics that make it so distinctive.