Aspidistra elatior 'Variegata' prophouse-on-the-horizon 'Gold Haze' takes summer heat

'Gold Haze' takes summer heat better than many heathers

In zones 8 and 9 expect a return from the roots after a hard winter

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Aspidistra elatior 'Variegata' prophouse-on-the-horizon 'Gold Haze' takes summer heatA boldly striped form of the cast iron plant, Aspidistra elatior 'Variegata' carries the same broad, leathery, evergreen blades, each brushed lengthwise with bands of creamy white over deep glossy green. The variegation lights up a shaded corner, and the toughness is all there too: this is a near indestructible evergreen for difficult, low light places. A useful quirk: the white striping holds best on lean soil, so resist the urge to feed heavily, and