Fargesia scabrida Southwest Garden Plants Aster mongolicus 'Hortensis' blends well

Aster mongolicus 'Hortensis' blends well into any perennial border by softening more dramatic color contrasts

but they have an extensive root system to pick up enough moisture for the large leaves

then becomes a near parchment color by midwinter

drought-tolerant foreground addition to a grouping of ornamental grasses

Fargesia scabrida Southwest Garden Plants Aster mongolicus 'Hortensis' blends wellFargesia scabrida is a relatively newly cultivated and highly coveted upright Chinese clumping bamboo. First described in the 1970s, plants of Fargesia scabrida from 8,800' elevation in Ping Wu county in Sichuan Province were finally imported to Holland by Jos van der Palen of Kimmei Nursery in 1997. Fargesia scabrida has a habit similar to Fargesia robusta as it forms a 12' tall clump prized for its large foliage and prominent leaf sheaths which