Farfugium japonicum Shishi Zenobia winter hardiness

winter hardiness

widely open bicolor flowers with muted darker pink stripes running from the base of the flower to the tips

grow these as you would a pitcher plant in sandy or peaty soils that retain moisture 2-6" below the surface

each with a prominent central yellow eye

In very late spring

Farfugium japonicum Shishi Zenobia winter hardinessFarfugium 'Shishi' is a rarely offered, old Japanese cultivar of unspotted Leopard plant with leaves that emerge covered in grey hair, before aging to solid green, with a dramatic serrated, wavy edge. The clump are topped with 2' tall stalks of bright yellow daisies, starting in mid October. Plants are evergreen above 15 20 degrees F.