Aucuba japonica var borealis Honshu Nerium jet-black scapes emerge that contrast

jet-black scapes emerge that contrast well with the foliage

Helleborus 'Peppermint Ice' is a seed-grown

the clump is topped with 2' tall stalks

Peltandra virginica is an easy-to-grow bog and stream native that occurs naturally from Minnesota south to Florida

The foliage follows the flowers in September and remains green until spring

Aucuba japonica var borealis Honshu Nerium jet-black scapes emerge that contrastAucuba japonica var. borealis 'Honshu' is a female clone of aucuba that was originally collected in a very cold, high snowfall region of Honshu, Japan, and subsequently named and introduced by our friends at Camellia Forest. Aucuba japonica 'Honshu' makes a 4' tall x 6' wide compact clump in 10 years. Each clump of Aucuba japonica 'Honshu' is clothed with 6" long x 1. 5" wide, serrated, glossy, evergreen leaves. If you grow this near a male aucuba,