Basic Information Common Name: Japanese Ranzania Scientific Name: Ranzania japonica Native Habitat: Moist woodlands of Japan History / Discovery / Cultivator Ranzania japonica, or Japanese Ranzania, is a captivating perennial native to the moist, shaded woodlands of Japan. Its elegant, nodding, bell-shaped flowers and distinctive foliage have garne

Basic Information Common Name: Moon Bay Nandina Scientific Name: Nandina domestica ‘Moon Bay’ Native Habitat: Japan, China, Eastern Asia History / Discovery / Cultivator Nandina domestica, commonly known as heavenly bamboo, is native to eastern Asia, specifically regions in Japan, China, and India. Despite its common name, it is not a b

Basic Information Common Name: Compact Nandina Scientific Name: Nandina domestica ‘Compacta’ Native Habitat: Japan, China, Eastern Asia History / Discovery / Cultivator Nandina domestica, commonly known as heavenly bamboo, is native to eastern Asia, specifically Japan, China, and Korea. Despite its common name, it’s not actually b

Basic Information Common Name: Harbour Dwarf Nandina Scientific Name: Nandina domestica ‘Harbour Dwarf’ Native Habitat: Japan and China History / Discovery / Cultivator Nandina domestica, commonly known as heavenly bamboo, despite not being a bamboo, has a long and rich history stemming from its native East Asia. Its cultivation can be

Basic Information Common Name: Plum Passion Nandina Scientific Name: Nandina domestica ‘Plum Passion’ Native Habitat: Japan, China, and Korea (for Nandina domestica species) History / Discovery / Cultivator Nandina domestica, commonly known as heavenly bamboo, is a popular ornamental plant native to eastern Asia. While the species itsel

Basic Information Common Name: Epimedium Scientific Name: Epimedium Native Habitat: Primarily found in woodlands and forests of East Asia, especially China, Korea, and Japan. Some species also occur in Southern Europe. History / Discovery / Cultivator Epimediums, commonly known as barrenworts, have a long and fascinating history, deeply intertwined

Basic Information Common Name: Barrenwort Scientific Name: Epimedium grandiflorum Native Habitat: Woodland areas of Japan, Korea, and China. History / Discovery / Cultivator Epimedium grandiflorum, commonly known as Barrenwort, boasts a rich history intertwined with traditional medicine and ornamental horticulture. Its origins trace back to the sha

Basic Information Common Name: Red Barrenwort Scientific Name: Epimedium x rubrum Native Habitat: Hybrid origin, parents from China and Mediterranean. History / Discovery / Cultivator Epimedium x rubrum, commonly known as Red Barrenwort, is a captivating hybrid of the Epimedium genus, celebrated for its delicate beauty and resilient nature. Its par

Basic Information Common Name: Young’s Barrenwort Scientific Name: Epimedium x youngianum ‘Niveum’ Native Habitat: Primarily cultivated, origin is in Japan and Korea (parent species). History / Discovery / Cultivator Epimedium x youngianum ‘Niveum’, commonly known as Young’s Barrenwort, is a cultivar of a hybrid

Basic Information Common Name: Frohnleiten Epimedium Scientific Name: Epimedium x perralchicum ‘Frohnleiten’ Native Habitat: Southeastern Europe, specifically the Balkan Peninsula (cultivar origin: Germany). History / Discovery / Cultivator Epimedium x perralchicum ‘Frohnleiten’ is a distinguished cultivar of Epimedium, a ge