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HostaBlue Sliver

Statusregistered

Originator(s)Herb & Dorothy Benedict/Rod Kuenster/AHS 2010

Originunknown

Size categorysmall

Plant height x width24x35 cm (9x14 in.)

Leaf length x width18x6 cm (7x2 in.)

Vein pairs5-7

Leaf colorblue

Variegation 

Leafgood, lance, a bit twisted, a bit wavy

Petiole 

Scapegreen

Scape height35 cm (14 in.)

Flowerpale lavender

Flower length 

Fragrant 

Flowering periodJuly

Fertileyes

Podgreen

Ploidy 

Patents 

InfoA great little blue from Dr. Benedict that is the 6th or 7th generation hybrid of H. 'Dorset Blue'. Thick wedge-shaped leaves form a nice small clump of blue leaves that have good substance and are topped with pale lavender flowers in summer.
H. 'Blue Sliver' makes a small clump of narrow wedge-shaped, powder blue leaves. The 15" wide clumps are topped in late spring with 1' tall spikes of lavender flowers.

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