Rubus pentalobus Emerald Carpet Chocolate Garden (aka: Rehmannia angulata

(aka: Rehmannia angulata

its spent flower heads resembling pale stars

truly stunning

large pleated green foliage

but it grows in full sun and is native to all but 8 states of the continental United States

Rubus pentalobus Emerald Carpet Chocolate Garden (aka: Rehmannia angulata(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.