Kirengoshima palmata

Yellow waxbells

Japanese wax gourd

Kirengoshima palmata boasts large, palmate leaves with deeply lobed edges, resembling the shape of a hand. These leaves can reach impressive sizes, often spanning up to a foot in diameter, creating a lush, tropical appearance wherever they are grown. The deep green hue of the foliage provides a vibrant backdrop for the garden, while the unique leaf shape adds texture and visual interest. A tall growing (2-4ft) clump forming perennial with attractive pale yellow flowers in late summer or early autumn. They provide interest when other plants have given all, they are shade loving plants which thrive in damper shady parts of the garden.