Liriope minor Gotemba Gold Southern Europe Each leaf is actually a

Each leaf is actually a 1' long tightly wound golden spring that elongates as it grows

composed of red-lavender lipstick-like flowers

very cute unless you are an inebriated arachnophobe

large white flowers with each petal highlighted by a central reddish stripe

Cypripedium 'Chauncey' produces 15" tall stalks of small yellow flowers

Liriope minor Gotemba Gold Southern Europe Each leaf is actually aLiriope minor 'Gotemba Gold' is a splendid golden leaf form of the dwarf Liriope minor, native to China, Korea, Japan, Manchuria, and Taiwan. Our start was shared by Georgia plantsman Ozzie Johnson, who brought this back from Japan's Gotemba Nursery. In good soil, this dwarf spreading groundcover forms a 3" tall x 4' wide mat in 4 years. While Liriope minor grows in both shade and sun, the color is much more vivid in at least a half day of sun. Watch