Boehmeria nivea Solar Eclipse Centranthus If you like rohdeas

If you like rohdeas

with much more elegant foliage than the typical forms in commerce

the mystique of its stunning beauty causes gardeners to go through extraordinary means to try to keep it alive

leaving the new vegetative growth

medium-green leaves emerge bordered in gold that ages to a wide creamy edge

Boehmeria nivea Solar Eclipse Centranthus If you like rohdeasThis stunning sport of Boehmeria 'Glow Light' makes a dazzling specimen in light shade morning sun. When grown in rich organic soil, Boehmeria 'Solar Eclipse' can form a 2' tall x 6' wide mound in only 2 years. Each golden leaf is adorned with a central streak of dark green. Due to the unstable leaf pattern, expect some leaves to be solid gold. The pipe cleaner like tan flowers in summer are most unusual.