Patrinia scabiosifolia 'Nagoya' Highlight green-tipped bell flowers dangle in

green-tipped bell flowers dangle in pairs from the underside of the arching stems

the narrow leaves edged in a clean creamy white that lifts the whole shrub in shade

asking only for part shade to sun and a soil that drains

more refined look than the broad-leaved aucubas

year-round cover

Patrinia scabiosifolia 'Nagoya' Highlight green-tipped bell flowers dangle inPatrinia scabiosifolia 'Nagoya' is a tough, upright perennial from the meadows and grassy hills of East Asia, grown for airy, flat topped heads of tiny golden yellow flowers held high on wiry, branching stems. The species name scabiosifolia points to the deeply lobed basal leaves, which recall those of a scabious, and the whole plant reads as a chartreuse gold answer to Queen Anne's lace, lending height and a see through veil to a summer border. In