Begonia Cotes de Castillon Hymenoxys Aspidistra sutepensis forms a 1'

Aspidistra sutepensis forms a 1' tall evergreen clump

The very dark purple-black spathe

soon topped with 6-7 frilly light butter-yellow flowers

The first sign of spring is the wonderful spikes of dodecatheon-like blue flowers to 6" tall

one of the most unique trilliums we've grown

Begonia Cotes de Castillon Hymenoxys Aspidistra sutepensis forms a 1'Begonia 'Cotes de Castillon' is another little known, but surprisingly winter hardy begonia that's excelled in our trials. This unknown species was brought to the US in 1995 from the Kuala Lumpur Orchid Garden by Henri Laporte. Being a wine grower, Henri named it after a favorite wine. In the garden, Begonia 'Cotes de Castillon' forms a 20" tall x 3' wide specimen, composed of large 10" x 7" leaves, held at the end of burgundy petioles. Each glossy