Rohdea japonica Zansetsu Selaginella The color from the purple

The color from the purple stolons runs into the base of the glossy green leaves

each highlighted by a wide silver streak down the center vein with smaller silver veins radiating from the center to the leaf edge

This dazzling yucca has labored in obscurity due to its very slow growth habit

the 4' wide clumps are topped with 24" tall stalks of pale lavender flowers

Rohdea japonica Zansetsu Selaginella The color from the purpleRohdea 'Zansetsu', whose name translates to "remaining snow on the mountain", is a prized collector's selection. The tight evergreen clumps of 20" long, upright, dark green leaves are heavily blotched with creamy white streaks what you'd expect if a city slicker tried to milk a cow without the proper equipment. The clumps are also adorned with short spikes of large bright red berries in the winter, which adds an appropriately festive Ken Kesey