Nageia nagi Large Shrubs deep blue berries that gleam

deep blue berries that gleam against the pale striping

tumbling over a stone wall

The petals flare and curl back while long

reproducing aggressively by seed and by sprouts from roots and cut stumps

well-drained soil are all the plant asks

Nageia nagi Large Shrubs deep blue berries that gleamThere is something almost meditative about Nageia nagi. Named from the Japanese word nagi, meaning both calm and to mow down one's troubles, this ancient conifer carries a quiet gravitas few trees can match. At the Nyakuoji Shrine in Kyoto a sacred nagi tree has stood for centuries, believed to cut through hardship and leave peace in its wake, and sprigs of nagi have long passed between lovers as a token of steadfast devotion, the leaves too tough and