Rubus pentalobus Emerald Carpet Southwest Garden Plants stalks to 30" tall of

stalks to 30" tall of small lavender

sandpaper-like foliage adorns fuzzy creeping stems (5' wide in 3 years)

It is worth growing other selections of Aromatic aster such as 'Raydon's Favorite' which bloom for the month of October

When you use the much more accurate Flora of Taiwan key

Rubus pentalobus Emerald Carpet Southwest Garden Plants stalks to 30" tall of(aka: Rubus hayata koidzumii, Rubus calycinoides, Rubus 'Formosan Carpet') We probably get as many requests for Rubus 'Emerald Carpet' as any plant we grow. Where else could you find a durable, evergreen, beautifully textured groundcover that takes sun or shade? The answer Taiwan. This selection was made at the University of British Columbia from seed collected by Dick Pearson from the alpine forests (9500' elevation) of Mt. Hehuan in central Taiwan.