Saxifraga stolonifera Nezu Jinja Calopogon From a giant underground tuber

From a giant underground tuber

This hardy garden fern has more abundant and brighter-colored markings than most ladies of the evening

Using our 2007 introduction

This amorphophallus cousin from the Mediterranean is equally as bizarre but much more winter hardy

The genus Salvia consists of about one thousand species

Saxifraga stolonifera Nezu Jinja Calopogon From a giant underground tuberSaxifraga 'Nezu Jinja' is a selection of the Japanese native Saxifraga stolonifera with enormous sized foliage. Discovered in the wild by French plant explorer Cedric Basset in Nezu, in the Bunkyo Special district of Tokyo, this selection has 6" wide leaves, compared to typical 2 3" wide leaves. Each fuzzy, textured leaf has a green base, highlighted by an intricate pattern of silver veins. In May, the patches are further highlighted by 1' tall