Hosta | Blue Sophistication |
Status | registered |
Originator(s) | Mark Zilis 2003 |
Origin | 'Lakeside Sophistication' sport |
Size category | medium |
Plant height x width | 40x90 cm (16x35 in.) |
Leaf length x width | 22x14 cm (9x6 in.) |
Vein pairs | 9-11 |
Leaf color | blue-green |
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Flower | lavender |
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Flowering period | July - August |
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Info | This is the all blue form of 'Lakeside Sophistication', with ovate leaves, slightly cupped. Pale lavender flowers. This blue-green plant makes an excellent container plant. It is a medium-sized mound of narrow, blue foliage; outstanding foliage color. First introduced for sale in the summer of 2000; Q&Z Nursery sport of Mary Chastain's 'Lakeside Sophistication' with eye-catching blue foliage color; excellent growth rate; makes a great container plant or ground cover in the landscape. Rapid grower, forms a medium sized clump of pointed blue-green leaves of good substance and is topped with lavender flowers in July. |
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