With a tribute to the Frankie Laine theme song for the 1950/1960s television western, the cast iron plant that bears the same name is equally as tough and long lasting. We offered this amazing, compact selection of Aspidistra sichuanensis for several years, but sadly, it never sold very well, possibly due to its slow growth rate. Our oldest patches in the garden are now 12 years old, and looking fabulous. What’s really cool about this selection of cast iron plant, is the super thick foliage (probably a tetraploid), and the rounded leaf tip, which is something unique to this selection. We’re so enamored with this clone, we’ll propagate some more and try offering again in 2027, hopefully with better results. Hardiness Zone 8a-11. If you don’t recall the song, check out the 1980 Blue Brothers rendition.
