Cyclamen hederifolium Silver Swan Violet Flowering Plants Aspidistra 'Jade Ribbons' was a

Aspidistra 'Jade Ribbons' was a 1999 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction of a Jim Waddick selection from his travels in China

The robust

Despite being one of the most drought tolerant perennials in the garden

As the pitcher opens

yet very different

Cyclamen hederifolium Silver Swan Violet Flowering Plants Aspidistra 'Jade Ribbons' was aThis seed strain of the winter hardy Cyclamen hederifolium has lovely pewter colored leaves, often edged in a faint pale green netting. The 6" tall purple dodecatheon like flowers emerge in July and continue through fall, being joined in October by the foliage. Dry soils when the plants are dormant in late spring and summer is the key to success.