Fatsia japonica Murakumo Nishiki Crete deeply veined leaves of dark

deeply veined leaves of dark green with a wide white edge

sits atop a nicely mottled 1-2' tall petiole (stalk)

The woody perennial species are most often shrubs though there are some salvias that are trees

Climbing aster is amazingly drought tolerant

Sarracenia x catesbyi is a rarely offered

Fatsia japonica Murakumo Nishiki Crete deeply veined leaves of dark(aka: Camouflage Fatsia) Fatsia japonica 'Murakumo Nishiki', which means "gathering clouds brocade," is a fabulous selection of the Japanese tree ivy that boasts deeply cut, 18" long, tropical looking foliage, patterned yellow gold with irregular dark green borders. In 15 years, you can expect a 7' tall, irregularly branched specimen. In late fall, the clumps are topped with terminally borne pendent spikes of alien antennae like flower spikes. Pretty