(Compact Japanese Knotweed)

This relatively low-growing but vigorously spreading variety of Japanese knotweed bears showy clusters of pink flowers in late summer.

Native to East Asia and naturalized worldwide, Japanese knotweed is a rampant herbaceous perennial that is considered a noxious weed in many regions including the eastern United States. It is known by several other botanical names including Reynoutria japonica, Polygonum cuspidatum, and Polygonum japonicum.

The stout, red- or purple-tinged...

(Compact Japanese Knotweed, Variegated Japanese Knotweed)

Variegated Japanese knotweed ('Milk Boy' or 'Variegata') bears showy white-splashed foliage on tall, relatively slow-spreading plants.

Native to East Asia and naturalized worldwide, Japanese knotweed is a rampant herbaceous perennial that is considered a noxious weed in many regions including the eastern United States. It is known by several other botanical names including Reynoutria japonica, Polygonum cuspidatum, and Polygonum japonicum.

The stout, red- or purple-tinged...

(Leopard Plant, Ligularia)

The leopard plant is the royalty of the shade garden. It arguably has more magnificent foliage than any hosta or woodland wildflower, and also manages to produce a tall flower stalk that surprises you as being a member of the daisy family. This perennial is native to the forests and moist slopes across Japan and southern China. It develops rhizome roots and its foliage remains evergreen as long as winter temperatures do not drop below 20 F (-6 C). Leopard plant becomes a loosely clumping, mounded...

(Gold Spotted Japanese Farfugium)

The gold spotted leopard plant is among the prized shade garden foliage plants. It arguably has more magnificent foliage than any hosta or woodland wildflower, and also manages to produce a tall flower stalk that surprises you as being a member of the daisy family. This perennial is native to the forests and moist slopes across Japan and southern China. It develops rhizome roots and its foliage remains evergreen as long as winter temperatures do not drop below 20 F (-6 C). Gold spotted leopard plant...

(Parsley Leaf Ligularia, Pie Crust Leopard Plant, Wavy-leaved Japanese Farfugium)

Interesting common names such as pie crust ligularia or parsley farfugium reveal the ornate foliage of 'Crispatum'. It is among the prized shade garden foliage plants, with more magnificent foliage than any hosta or woodland wildflower. The Japanese farfugium manages to produce a tall flower stalk that surprises you as being a member of the daisy family. This perennial is native to the forests and moist slopes across Japan and southern China. It develops rhizome roots and its foliage remains evergreen...

(Giant Japanese Farfugium)

Huge, shiny green leaves the size of dinner plates occur on the giant Japanese farfugium, also called the giant leopard plant. It is among the prized shade garden foliage plants, with more resplendent foliage than any hosta or woodland wildflower. It manages to produce a tall flower stalk that surprises you as being a member of the daisy family. This perennial is native to the forests and moist slopes across Japan and southern China. It develops rhizome roots and its foliage remains evergreen as...

(Clumping Bamboo, Giant Panda Bamboo)

This noninvasive, clump-forming bamboo from the uplands of central China offers an elegant cascading habit, attractive reddish colored "stems", and exceptional cold hardiness. Relatively small in stature, its delicate canes and dense foliage give it a more shrubby appearance than that of many bamboos. Numerous branches each bear several relatively fine-textured, lance-shaped, evergreen leaves, which together bow the culms with their weight. New shoots emerge from late spring until fall, and persist...

(Japanese Fatsia, Paperplant)

Enormous palm-shaped evergreen leaves are the most appealing attribute of Japanese fatsia. These are enhanced by openly branched clusters of creamy white flowers in autumn. This Japanese native thrives in shaded spots and naturally inhabits forested lands. It can be somewhat invasive and has become naturalized across many parts of the world. Several cultivars exist, the most beautiful having variegated foliage.

The deeply lobed, palmate leaves of this upright bushy shrub are glossy green with...

(Japanese Fatsia, Paperplant)

Enormous palm-shaped evergreen leaves speckled with ivory and striking clusters of creamy white fall flowers are the ornamental highlights of this splendid Japanese fatsia. This moderately compact Terra Nova Nursery introduction has variegation that changes with the seasons. More mature plants exhibit more striking color. 'Spider's Web' was named by Mr. Hirose of Iwakuni, Japan.

Paperplant is a Japanese native that thrives in shaded spots and naturally inhabits forested lands. It can be somewhat...