Liriope minor Gotemba Gold Helicodiceros who touts his new coneflower

who touts his new coneflower as the best he's seen in the last half-decade

500' elevation in its native China

open shade and do not thrive well in either part of full sun conditions

the growth rate is much faster in full sun

bright cherry-rose flowers with pure white spurs

Liriope minor Gotemba Gold Helicodiceros who touts his new coneflowerLiriope minor 'Gotemba Gold' is a splendid golden leaf form of the dwarf Liriope minor, native to China, Korea, Japan, Manchuria, and Taiwan. Our start was shared by Georgia plantsman Ozzie Johnson, who brought this back from Japan's Gotemba Nursery. In good soil, this dwarf spreading groundcover forms a 3" tall x 4' wide mat in 4 years. While Liriope minor grows in both shade and sun, the color is much more vivid in at least a half day of sun. Watch