LIGHT: Filtered sun, Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil moist, but not soggy.
SIZE: Grows 12 to 15 in. tall, spreading to 24 in. wide in 10 years; wider with age.
| Description | Attractive and elegant with glossy, dark green foliage on a dense patch of arching stems. Small, white, bell-like flowers hang from the leaf axils in spring. A wonderful container specimen, with texture that resembles a short bamboo. Makes an excellent small-scale groundcover or filler for a shady woodland border. Evergreen. |
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| Bloom Time | Spring |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Compact Form |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting |
| Landscape Use | Border, Ground Cover |
| Design Ideas | In the garden this elegant clumping perennial has great versatility. Slowly spreading to 2 feet wide in 10 years, its low-growing form is complemented by taller, dappled-shade loving perennials and evergreen shrubs, large specimen ferns, and lower accents such as corydalis and hostas. |
| Flower Color | White |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Coral Bells (Heuchera); Ligularia (Ligularia); Hosta (Hosta); Azalea (Azalea); Astilbe (Astilbe); Fern (Osmunda); Lungwort (Pulmonaria); Bleeding Heart (Dicentra); Fumewort (Corydalis) |
| Care Instructions | Provide organically rich, evenly moist soil. Avoid harsh sun exposures. Water deeply, regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Tolerates dry shade when established; best with regular moisture during hot, dry spells. Prune back old foliage in early spring to rejuvenate. |
| History | This selection was collected by Dan Hinkley in China’s Sichuan Province. |




