Farfugium japonicum Shishi Zenobia we coveted the Japanese Rohdea

we coveted the Japanese Rohdea 'Miho-no-Matsu'

I'll never forget when I first saw this amazing plant during a trip to Michigan's Walters Gardens

grow these as you would a pitcher plant in sandy or peaty soils that retain moisture 2-6" below the surface

widely open bicolor flowers with muted darker pink stripes running from the base of the flower to the tips

Farfugium japonicum Shishi Zenobia we coveted the Japanese RohdeaFarfugium 'Shishi' is a rarely offered, old Japanese cultivar of unspotted Leopard plant with leaves that emerge covered in grey hair, before aging to solid green, with a dramatic serrated, wavy edge. The clump are topped with 2' tall stalks of bright yellow daisies, starting in mid October. Plants are evergreen above 15 20 degrees F.