Aspidistra minutiflora Spangled Ribbons Hesperaloe topped all summer with spikes

topped all summer with spikes of small bicolor flowers

fully double lavender flowers atop 4' tall stalks

It is a very long lived perennial

bell-shaped flower in early spring

but unless you want this for historical sake

Aspidistra minutiflora Spangled Ribbons Hesperaloe topped all summer with spikesAspidistra minutiflora 'Spangled Ribbons' is a Don Jacobs introduction is a selection of the Chinese Aspidistra minutiflora. In the wild, Aspidistra minutiflora is found on low, moist woodland slopes in Southern China, usually at less than 1200' elevation. Aspidistra minutiflora 'Spangled Ribbons' forms a tight clump of very upright 32" long, light green linear leaves, heavily speckled yellow. In areas where the winters are too cold, Spangled Ribbons