Aspidistra elatior 'Amanogawa' (Milky Way Cast Iron Plant)

Light Shade to ShadeZone: 8-10 18" tall Origin: Japan

This cast iron plant is the real Milky Way cast iron plant...not the non-striped mutation everyone calls Aspidistra 'Milky Way'. A. elatior 'Amanogawa' (Milky Way) makes a tight clump of 18" tall x 2" wide dark green leaves, each heavily spotted with creamy yellow among the longitudinal creamy white and yellow stripes. You'll need a GPS to navigate your way around these contrasting leaf patterns. Occasional sports without stripes should be removed to keep the integrity of the cultivar intact. We doubt this will be hardy much below 15 degrees F, so use this as a container specimen in cold climates. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml)