Farfugium japonicum var luchuense Basho Ogi Platycladus underneath a massive forest of

underneath a massive forest of cryptomerias at 5

is equally at home in a rock garden or among stepping stones

Evenly moist woodland soils are best

heart-shaped leaves emerge dull green and soon change to a nice chartreuse gold

good winter drainage is important

Farfugium japonicum var luchuense Basho Ogi Platycladus underneath a massive forest ofFarfugium 'Basho Ogi' is a little known Japanese selection of Farfugium japonicum var. luchuense. The 8" tall x 2' wide clumps are composed of odd shaped 4" long x 5" wide leaves, nicely speckled yellow. Starting for us in mid October, the clumps are topped with 2' tall branched scapes of yellow aster like flowers. Moist, rich soils produce the best plants.