Aspidistra elatior Lennons Song Sauromatum the plant may rest for

the plant may rest for months before the leaf emerges

Hailing from the Sierra Madre Orientale mountain range in northeast Mexico

very dark green triangular fronds and striking new foliage of red and bronze

one of my all-time favorites

typical of Iris virginica

Aspidistra elatior Lennons Song Sauromatum the plant may rest forThis superb cast iron plant cultivar was shared with us by Robin Lennon of Florida's Central Florida Foliage, who discovered it in his cut foliage fields. The dark evergreen foliage is narrow with an irregular central variegated band of muted yellow essentially a narrow leaf version of Aspidistra 'Akebono'. Aspidistra elatior 'Lennon's Song' is perfect where a narrow and vertical accent is needed in the shade garden or where you may want to "remember"