Dark green leaves and lavender flowers. Good, heavy substance. Lavender flowers bloom early summer. Lavender flowers permeate the air with abundant sweet fragrance in mid summer. An absolute delight.
Long oval leaves emerge with gold borders, which later turn to cream.
I was touched to see the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto several years ago and its beauty is certainly reflected in this plant. Large montana leaves are solid gold with the occasional green stripe. Slowly builds to a large mound in 3 years. Dan's speaking dates .