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HostaBlue Blush

Statusregistered

Originator(s)Eric Smith/BHHS 1988

Origintardiflora x sieboldiana 'Elegans'

Size categorysmall - medium

Plant height x width17x28 cm (7x11 in.)

Leaf length x width10x3 cm (4x1 in.)

Vein pairs6

Leaf colorblue-green

Variegation 

Leaflanceolate

Petiole 

Scape 

Scape height28 cm (11 in.)

Flowerlavender,bell

Flower length 

Fragrant 

Flowering period 

Fertile 

Pod 

Ploidy 

Patents 

InfoTF3x1. One of the smallest tardianas and one of the bluest; lavender flowers.
A tardiana, TF 3x1, that grows into a tight, dense mound with blue lance-shaped leaves with heavy substance. Lavender flowers. TF3x1 Blue scale 3.
Small mound of thick, blue-green foliage, smallest Tardiana but also one of the bluest, lavendar flowers open in August.
H.'Blue Blush' has the honor of being the smallest of the tardianas, with time it does outgrow this title.

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Progeny'Blueberry Cobbler' = 'Iwa Soules' x PP
'Connecticut River' = 'Harvest Dandy' x PP