Aspidistra elatior Mangetsu Comptonia Hibiscus like 'Red Flyer' grow

Hibiscus like 'Red Flyer' grow naturally in standing shallow water

and topped from mid-February into early April (NC) with clusters of small blush pink pendant bells

emerging with olive green trifoliate hepatica-like foliage in late fall

Each 1' wide clump is topped in midsummer with stalks of dark lavender flowers

reddish-purple flowers on 2' stalks

Aspidistra elatior Mangetsu Comptonia Hibiscus like 'Red Flyer' growAspidistra elatior 'Mangetsu' is a highly prized, but rarely available, Japanese cast iron plant selection. The new leaves emerge ghostly white, with random vertical streaks of green. As the season ages, the foliage eventually turns to more of an Aspidistra 'Okame' pattern of green with white streaks. The cultivar name, Mangetsu translates to "full moon". This is an exceptional beauty, both in the ground and in a container, where winter temperatures