Aspidistra zongbayi 'Yunnan Sunbeam'

Aspidistra zongbayi 'Yunnan Sunbeam' is a collector's aspidistra that almost nobody in the UK has: broad, deeply ribbed, deep green leaves, each lit by a bold flash of lime-gold running down the centre, with golden speckles scattered across many of the leaves besides, as if the clump has been caught in a shaft of sun. As the name suggests it comes from material collected in Yunnan, China. Hardiness and seasons. The same clone is rated H4 by the RHS under its synonym 'Uan Fat Lady', hardy to around -10C in a sheltered spot with winter wet kept off the crown. It is evergreen, slowly building a clump about 40cm tall and 60cm wide. In the garden. This is a jewel for dry, deep shade where almost nothing else with variegation will grow: under evergreens, in a shaded courtyard pot, or at the feet of larger exotic border planting. One of the true rare and unusual plants of the outdoor range.