Aster yomena Shogun Rhapidophyllum matte finish leaves

matte finish leaves

starting in early June (NC)

sandpapery green leaves make a superb 6" tall

At the onset of cool nights in fall

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Aster yomena Shogun Rhapidophyllum matte finish leaves(syn: Kalimeris yomena) Aster yomena 'Shogun' is a delightful, easy to grow, deciduous perennial (we made up the common name) that hails from Japan and South Korea, where it grows in fields and forest edges. The plants emerge in spring with stunning yellow edges on the cut leaf foliage, that eventually ages to green. The moderately spreading habit (to 6' wide in 3 years in good soil) mingles well in the border. In early fall, the plants are topped