| Hosta | Slim and Trim |
| Status | registered |
| Originator(s) | Herb & Dorothy Benedict/Rod Kuenster/AHS 2010 |
| Origin | 'Purple Verticulated Elf' seedling |
| Size category | small |
| Plant height x width | 15x35 cm (6x14 in.) |
| Leaf length x width | 8x4 cm (3x2 in.) |
| Vein pairs | 4-6 |
| Leaf color | blue-green |
| Variegation | |
| Leaf | lance, a bit cupped, a bit twisted, a bit wavy |
| Petiole | |
| Scape | |
| Scape height | 40 cm (16 in.) |
| Flower | pale lavender |
| Flower length | 3 cm (1.2 in.) |
| Fragrant | |
| Flowering period | August |
| Fertile | yes |
| Pod | green |
| Ploidy | |
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| Info | The plant is a 'Purple Verticulated Elf' seedling. Its color is medium to dark blue with leaves an inch to an inch and a half wide. Audra does not consider her clump quite mature, but so far it has grown 6 inches high and is 12 to 14 inches across. Thick wavy leaves are only 1-1 1/2" wide form a dense clump topped with lavender flowers. |
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