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Drimiopsis maculata
Y07-26 — Zone 7b to 10— Natal, South Africa
African hosta! Actually a scilla from Natal, South Africa. This attractive hosta look-alike has purple-spotted foliage that emerges in the sping. It will tolerate heat and drought that will reduce a hosta to mush. African hosta can be planted en masse as a ground cover in dry, shady areas. Best grown in deep-shade, but it will tolerate a few hours of early morning sun.
Clump
Clump
$9.00
$7.20 (on sale)
Notes and observations about this plant
- Very adaptable by Madalena
- I am an Natural History teacher and I use this plant to show the children the capacity it has to adapt to different environmental conditions for when away from light, inside the class, leaves grow a lot and loose their spots in a few weeks. Outside, in a sunny place, leaves stay hard and spotted and it flourishes (Posted on 7/15/10)