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Wow! This plant is absolutely indestructible. Over 6 years in its original two inch pot which I tossed into some leaves in the back yard ...Read More
Central Phoenix -- Aspidistra elatior is not a plant that would spring to mind when you think of things to grow in the desert. However, ...Read More
As others have said, this is one great, tough and decorative plant. Six stars for this plant outdoors or indoors. In the many years I h...Read More
I just received a cast iron plant from a friend that lives in Dallas and has this plant growing in his flowerbeds. I put ina temporary po...Read More
I grow this as a houseplant in Zone 5. Even potted, aspidistra has an amazing ability to survive freezes down into the single digits wit...Read More
There is a good reason why they call this plant a "cast iron plant". I have seen then grow in California and Florida (2 completely differ...Read More
I received some Aspidistra in a plant swap in 2002 or 2003. They were in some gallon sized tin cans with drainage holes punched in the bo...Read More
Let me first say I love these plants and they are beautiful. It seems they will grow just about anywhere. I know they are shady plants bu...Read More
You just can't go wrong with aspidistra. I only have a handful of plants that were planted in spring of this year. They grow slowly but t...Read More
This is by far the most resilient and tough plant I have encountered.
Five of these hardy plants live in my side yard, in complete...Read More
i had always seen this plant in the malls around seattle, and just thought it was a tropical. then they remodled this one mall and plant...Read More
We just moved into an apartment with a wild yard that was well cared for many years ago but has suffered flooding from Hurricane Katrina ...Read More
I keep this one as a house plant and it definitely lives up to its name! I sometimes forget to water it for several weeks, I never ferti...Read More
. . . or maybe I should have posted "positive." I found this plant growing in a neglected (shaded, never watered, or tended) area near ...Read More
I bought two half-gallon plants from the houseplant section of a local nursery this past spring to plant outside as an experiment. Durin...Read More
According to my information this plant may be grown as a die back perennial in zone 6 if well mulched and maybe even zone 5.
Many folks here on the gulf coast use this to surround their oak trees. It looks nice and fills in all the gaps if left untendered!
These plants are evergreen here in my zone 8b garden near Gainesville, Florida. I was slow to warm up to this plant, as my parents had a ...Read More
This plant is very tough and durable in my garden. Unfortunately the previous owners of my house planted the cast iron plant in an area ...Read More
Tough plant that seems to do better in loose-dry soil in shade to semi-shade. Has endured snow, frost, wind, etc with ease. root-bound pl...Read More
I have a Cast Iron Plant collection, i currently have 14 different types of cast iron plants. I have been collecting for 2 years, and i w...Read More
We have this growing in our yard for over 40 years and it is doing very well. But it has never bloomed.
I'm just here to tell you what I have learned from the Agriculture department, about Cast Iron Plant tip die back(leaf burn). Do you have...Read More
This plant is GREAT!!! WOW, i love it soo soo soo much, it is very nice looking in a terracota pot! I just love it, its so easy to grow, ...Read More
We had two problems mowing the yard (in San Antonio) - difficult to mow between live oak trees growing close together and areas with root...Read More
I live in central Ontario in Canada (zone 4a to 6b). I realize that an aspidistra would be unlikely to survive our winters. However, I ...Read More
I have two Aspidistra elatior - one is 'Asahi', and the other is an unnamed variety I found at a nursery in Sacramento. They have...Read More
San Antonio, TX
An excellent shade plant that requires little effort, the cast iron plant provides a tropical look to any shady se...Read More
Cast Iron Plants have grown in my grandparents' yard, (which is now my 97-year old aunt's yard), in southern Georgia (U.S.) since the 195...Read More
For a stunning effect, plant these around the trees in your yard. They are very attractive when planted very close to each other around ...Read More
I live in Zone 7b near Atlanta, Georgia (U.S.) and find that this plant does well year-round, it does not die back for me. The leaves gr...Read More
About 10 years ago, I took some rooted cuttings of Cast Iron Plant from my father's garden in Jackson, Mississippi (U.S.)
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The Cast Iron Plant is named for its tolerance for poor growing conditions. It spreads in clump and is a good plant for those very shady ...Read More