|Hardy, deciduous perennials for shaded gardens with large, bold leaves often marked with contrasting colors. Leaves range in shape from round to lance-shaped, and colors can be yellow to green to blue, often with white, yellow or green marginal markings. Lavender or white flowers grow on 2 foot stalks in early summer. Wonderful contrast when planted with small-leaved plants, adding texture to the landscape.
This species has broadly ovate-heart-shaped, wavy-margined, smooth, thick, glossy, dark green leaves, 5-6 inches long, mid-green beneath. In early fall, arching, leafy, glaucous, purple-spotted stalks, 12-16 inches tall, bear dense racemes of light mauve flowers. 8 inches tall,
24 inches wide. Japan.