Heloniopsis orientalis, Purple Sprite. Rodgersia

Heloniopsis orientalis, Purple Sprite. RodgersiaUSDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 6 Native Range: East Asia. Soil: Average soil conditions and neutral to low pH. Light: Shade. Height in the Garden: Rosettes mound up to 4" while flower stalk are up to 8" to 12" tall. Attributes: Compact, clumping rosettes, slight variegation on the foliage. Notes: Purple sprite is an easy to grow shade perennial that also makes wonderful kusamono. Makes pretty pink flowers on the tops of taller spikes in spring. Very

and parts of Asia

This species has about the same level of vigor as Kornean hornbeam though much less common

Attributes: A shrub form of Fuji cherry with tiny leaves and stems growing in a zig-zag pattern with short internodes

Attributes: Picea orientalis has the shortest needles of the genus Picea

short tree with fast taper

Service Tree

similar to that of Coast Redwood

Mine grow well enough here in 9a-ish where there is snow and hard frost

toothed leaves and delicate white

Attributes: This winter deciduous lily has huge white

Asia Minor

Cultural Significance: Widely used in traditional Asian gardens