Boehmeria japonica var tenera Chantilly Arisaema what an amazing plant

what an amazing plant

Dryopteris lepidopoda is a superb fern introduction from western China/Taiwan

highlighted by an intricate pattern of silver veins

each highlighted by rosy pink central stripes

Boehmeria japonica var tenera Chantilly Arisaema what an amazing plantBoehmeria 'Chantilly' is a variegated leaf selection of the Japanese native Boehmeria japonica var. tenera. This cute deciduous perennial emerges to form a 2' tall x 3' wide specimen of sturdy, upright red stems, clothed with deeply serrate leaves with a long central drip tip. The foliage is irregularly splashed with white blotches, a pattern that's quite stable. The 4" long, bronze flowers, that resemble limp pipe cleaners, dangle from the terminal