Ficus johannis ssp afghanistanica Silver Lyre Symphyotrichum the latter is a far

the latter is a far superior species

makes you wonder what else might be there

one of our finest US native plants

where it grows in fields and forest edges

Ficus johannis ssp afghanistanica Silver Lyre Symphyotrichum the latter is a farWe have been thrilled with Sean Hogan's extremely vigorous, silver leaf selection of Afghan fig, Ficus johannis ssp. afghanistanica 'Silver Lyre'. We think this probably represents a hybrid with the edible fig, Ficus carica. The upright woody stems quickly reach 20' tall x 10' wide our plants reached 8' tall x 8' wide in 18 months. Each upright trunk is clothed with 4" long, snowflake shaped, silvery green, sandpapery leaves quite different from other