Yushania confusa Thujopsis quite striking

quite striking

This unique dwarf selection of the easy-to-grow evergreen butcher's broom is similar to a clone the late Elizabeth Lawrence grew in her garden

The tight mats of powder-blue foliage are topped in late April with 8" tall cherry-red (RHS 66A) flowers that nearly obscure the foliage and perfume the garden with a spicy clove-like fragrance

usually at the base of the flower

Yushania confusa Thujopsis quite strikingYushania confusa is a virtually unknown clumping bamboo, shared with us by our friend, the late garden designer Wolfgang Oehme, from a magnificent clump that grew in his Maryland garden. Yushania confusa, which hails from 3,000' 7,000' elevation in south central China, has thrived in our heat, humidity, and cold since 2004, where it has formed a splendid clump to 3' wide at the base. The 6' tall silvery grey culms arch outward to form a 9' wide