Aspidistra elatior 'Asahi', Morning Sun Cast Iron Plant evergreen like vertical wings

like vertical wings

and more thorny if pruned

Fruit may remain on shrubs past foliage and into the early winter

dark green leaves are lance-shaped and turn golden in fall

Aspidistra elatior 'Asahi', Morning Sun Cast Iron Plant evergreen like vertical wingsA sublime variety of this low light requirement evergreen perennial with air brushed variegation at midline culminating in white leaf tips. In the garden Aspidistra will tolerate dry shade (much like Hosta) and form clumps of elegant upright leaves, spreading via rhizome. It also grows well indoors as a potted houseplant. Lucky growers might catch a glimpse of the subtle flowers at the soil surface in spring! Mature size: Evergreen 2 ft T x 2 3 ft W