| Plant Patent #11,286. Blue is such a lovely color in the shade, suggesting cool, watery tones. This Hosta is a sport of one of the best blues ever ? 'Hadspen Blue' ? but it goes beyond its parent, for every leaf is outlined in rich yellow that matures to creamy white in summer! For ever-changing color on neat, very compact plants, you deserve 'Aristocrat'! Just 14 inches high and 20 inches wide, this little plant sets masses of perfectly heart-shaped leaves, held in layers for maximum showiness from spring through fall! Content in partial shade or dapplied sunlight, 'Aristocrat' is elegant from the moment the new foliage unfurls in spring all the way to autumn, never greening out or wilting in the high heat and humidity of midsummer. Late in the season, small lavender blooms arise on long, slender stems held well above the foliage. Effortless beauty that changes with the seasons! If you've got an inch of bare soil in the shade garden, plunk this Hosta right down into it! Hostas are the gardener's best friends for shady settings, because not only do they live forever (and can be divided into new plants easily every few years!), but once they put down roots in your yard, they are very tolerant of rough weather and extreme temperatures. Humidity, heat, and even excessive cold don't really faze them, and poor soil is no problem once they get settled in. Water and feed them well the first few seasons and you'll be rewarded with years of carefree color and texture where you need it most ? the dark corners and murky shade of your garden! Zones 3-9. |
