Conandron ramondioides Noushoku Paeonia The back of the petals

The back of the petals also has a lovely contrasting burnt-maroon flush

but the patent application states that the leaf edges

the 1' wide clumps are topped with near-white flowers on 12" scapes

The delicate

Evergreen groundcovers which do not spread or require maintenance are invaluable in the woodland garden

Conandron ramondioides Noushoku Paeonia The back of the petalsConandron ramondioides is an Asian gesneriad that thrives, growing on hummocks of moist acidic debris on the surface of rocks between 2,000' and 4,500' elevation in its native China, Japan, and Taiwan. The Japanese common name Iwa Tabako means rock tobacco, referring both to its preferred habitat as well as the shape of the flowers. The 2 3 large finger shaped 1' long basal leaves cling to the rocks, often at a nearly vertical orientation, topped in