Ruscus hypophyllum - cl. 3 Cacti & Succulents with overhead protection from excess

with overhead protection from excess winter moisture

colony-forming native wildflower for the garden border

upright and marked with purple stripes and spots

a fabulous container plant

the purple stalks topped with spathes of green and purple stripes folded over and showing the dark

Ruscus hypophyllum - cl. 3 Cacti & Succulents with overhead protection from excessThis male form from Greece, with handsome rounded leaves, a small evergreen shrub, to 2 ft, is nothing but stems, but seems to survive quite nicely, thank you. Native from Italy to the Czech Republic, it's often used to do rough cleaning (beating rugs, cleaning butchering blocks, etc.). An indestructible border plant; better in the winter when it sets berries. Best in part to full shade in rich, well drained soil. Though drought tolerant, growth is