Quackin Grass Nursery

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Chloranthus serratus ''yellow fukurin variegated'' - Chloranthus from Quackin Grass Nursery

Chloranthus serratus "yellow fukurin variegated" - Tiered opposite leaves ascend the stem with mid to late season terminal spikes of milk-white flowers composed of tiny spheres reminiscent in look and size of the sugary sprinkles that might stud a scoop of ice cream in the cone. The foliage is irregularly splashed /streaked with gold., no two leaves exactly alike save those that flash monochrome yellow. When your gardening friends visit, point to it and bemuse yourself at the endless variety of quizzical expressions and unintelligible sputtering vocalizations as they try to name it. And that gold patterning will provide a soft glow upon the dark green background gently drawing the eye to the unusual interest. An annecdote: I  kept mine under white polyethylene. Never once did it develop with variegation - the leaves were decidedly green. Then I planted it outdoors... it had an epiphany and I was smitten.  This mighty form of Serrate-leaf Chloranthus will slowly colonize a shaded garden with fertile, draining soil. Established potted variegated Serrate-leaf Chloranthus from cutting.