Boehmeria japonica var tenera Chantilly Solidago this form originated as a

this form originated as a seedling selection by Gys Petrus de Jong of Dublin

which hails from South Africa's Northern Cape and into northwestern part of the country

If there is any foliage still remaining in late winter

The 18" tall x 3' wide clumps are composed of upright stalks

a color display that lasts for months

Boehmeria japonica var tenera Chantilly Solidago this form originated as aBoehmeria 'Chantilly' is a variegated leaf selection of the Japanese native Boehmeria japonica var. tenera. This cute deciduous perennial emerges to form a 2' tall x 3' wide specimen of sturdy, upright red stems, clothed with deeply serrate leaves with a long central drip tip. The foliage is irregularly splashed with white blotches, a pattern that's quite stable. The 4" long, bronze flowers, that resemble limp pipe cleaners, dangle from the terminal