Actaea japonica var japonica Silver Blush Brunnera but it's enjoyed both our

but it's enjoyed both our 300' elevation and amended loam so far

that makes a relatively short clumper to 2' tall

When winter temperatures drop below 10 degrees F

'Gold Regal' hybrid makes a striking 4' wide clump of long chartreuse-golden leaves that are at their brightest in early spring

Arisaema sikokianum does not offset

Actaea japonica var japonica Silver Blush Brunnera but it's enjoyed both ourActaea japonica 'Silver Blush' is a large and vigorous, heat tolerant form of Japanese bugbane we obtained years earlier from plantsman Barry Yinger. The deciduous clump is composed of wiry stems connecting three deeply serrated leaflets, each of which can reach 1' across. Unlike most Cimicifuga japonica forms we've grown from other sources, the leaves on this form emerge silver, highlighted by green veins, before aging to light green. In September