Asarum Tama Rasya Bambusa our US coral bean

our US coral bean

not to be confused with similar verbiage when one steps into muck with an M

(aka: Gymnaster savatieri) We have fallen in love with this wonderful garden-performing selection of the Japanese Aster savatieri

truly a superb selection

evergreen clumper has glossy green leaves that are splashed with giant blotches of creamy white

Asarum Tama Rasya Bambusa our US coral beanWe are pleased to offer one of the hard to find, classic Japanese wild ginger cultivars, Asarum 'Tama Rasya' that has thrived in our woodland garden for over a decade. The 3" tall x 1' wide evergreen clumps are clothed with arrow shaped leaves of dusty light green with muted silver patterns, topped with random small white dots. In mid October, a peek under the leaves reveals clusters of soft yellow flowers one of the few fall blooming wild gingers.