Arisaema ciliatum var liubaense Black Foliage Plants Aspidistra vietnamensis 'Ginga' is a

Aspidistra vietnamensis 'Ginga' is a long cultivated

We've had reports of Zone 6 hardiness to temperatures of -7F

contorted leaves similar to Hosta 'Stitch in Time'

I have seen this occasionally incorrectly offered as Bletilla striata 'Alba'

Arisaema ciliatum var liubaense Black Foliage Plants Aspidistra vietnamensis 'Ginga' is aFrom the Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces in China, this arisaema has a magnificent leaf, made up of many narrow leaflets that radiate out from a central axis, like the underside of an umbrella, with beautifully green, arching, spreading spokes. Sitting below this radiating leaf, awaiting its turn for attention, is the flower. The glossy spathe hood is typically purple brown to maroon with vanilla cream striping. The greenish spadix is sometimes washed in