Aster yomena Shogun Plants from Japan (aka: Stipa tenuissima) We truly

(aka: Stipa tenuissima) We truly love this Southwest US native grass

Our 10-year-old clumps are absolutely stunning

the clumps are literally smothered with scapes of purple flowers

deep green edge has become a world favorite hosta

the stems are smothered with a mass of mauvy violet flowers

Aster yomena Shogun Plants from Japan (aka: Stipa tenuissima) We truly(syn: Kalimeris yomena) Aster yomena 'Shogun' is a delightful, easy to grow, deciduous perennial (we made up the common name) that hails from Japan and South Korea, where it grows in fields and forest edges. The plants emerge in spring with stunning yellow edges on the cut leaf foliage, that eventually ages to green. The moderately spreading habit (to 6' wide in 3 years in good soil) mingles well in the border. In early fall, the plants are topped