Farfugium japonicum Yaezaki Cottage Garden Plants but now variegated foliage is

but now variegated foliage is also possible

which simply means variegated Hosta venusta

I knew I had to have it

banana-like spadix (looking as if it were left in the microwave too long)

Farfugium japonicum Yaezaki Cottage Garden Plants but now variegated foliage is(syn: Ligularia tussilaginea 'Jitsuko's Star') Farfugium japonicum 'Yaezaki' is a selection of the green leopard plant that makes a fabulous, bold textured perennial for the light shade garden, where it contrasts beautifully with ferns and other fine textured plants. Starting in mid October, the 15" tall x 20" wide clump of 6" round, tropical looking green foliage is topped with 3' tall flower spikes of magnificent, double (Yaezaki means "double