Hosta rupifraga Blue Foliage Plants and graceful 2' long pendulous

and graceful 2' long pendulous panicles of medium-lavender flowers in summer

it's hard to imagine that these are really ferns

'Silver Streak' is a collector's hosta that makes a nice miniature mound of uniquely twisted leaves with white centers and a medium green edge

This semi-upright

Hosta rupifraga Blue Foliage Plants and graceful 2' long pendulousHosta rupifraga is native to a very small area at 2,500' elevation on Japan's remote volcanic Hachijo Jima island, where it can be found growing in sunny rock cracks near the crater's rim. Hosta rupifraga is one of the most sought after hosta species, especially for hybridizers. The 8" tall x 18" wide clump is composed of very thick, dark green, matte finish leaves. This is not the clone of Hosta longipes var. latifolia that is often sold as Hosta