Aspidistra elatior

Cast Iron Plant

Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 10 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.

Plant Type: Perennials / Shrubs

Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen

Overall Mature Size: Small

Also Grown As: Bush

Mature Height & Spread: 3' x 3'

Natural Growth Habit: Upright

Native To: Japan

Exposure: Full Shade

Water: Medium Water

Flower Color: Insignificant

Special Features: Shade Tolerant

Container Sizes: #1, #5

Sunset Garden Zones: 4-10, 12-24

A Bit More

Unfazed by poor soils, droughts, deep shade, and sleepy winters, it will however burn under lasting sun exposure. Victorian hosts used Aspidistra for a tropical touch in rarely-heated parlors.

A Bit More

Unfazed by poor soils, droughts, deep shade, and sleepy winters, it will however burn under lasting sun exposure. Victorian hosts used Aspidistra for a tropical touch in rarely-heated parlors.