Yushania confusa Thujopsis We like to plant curcumas

We like to plant curcumas alongside spring bulbs for a continuous sequence of interest in the same spot

quite striking

This is a very limited offering

but is very tolerant of extended dry periods

At the northern end of the range Aspidistra 'Okame' may suffer from winter burn which is easily relieved by a spring haircut

Yushania confusa Thujopsis We like to plant curcumasYushania confusa is a virtually unknown clumping bamboo, shared with us by our friend, the late garden designer Wolfgang Oehme, from a magnificent clump that grew in his Maryland garden. Yushania confusa, which hails from 3,000' 7,000' elevation in south central China, has thrived in our heat, humidity, and cold since 2004, where it has formed a splendid clump to 3' wide at the base. The 6' tall silvery grey culms arch outward to form a 9' wide