Hosta
'Blue Angel' is a giant (32 inches high) plant which is usually included in any list of the top
blue hosta cultivars. It is another of the many introductions by
Paul Aden who
registered it in 1986. The species,
Hosta sieboldiana,
is in its genetic background but the narrow, more pointed leaves also
shows influence by Hosta montana.
According to
The Hostapedia by
Mark Zilis
(2009), this cultivar "...has become the premier large
blue-green hosta cultivar. It can be used in a variety of ways
in the landscape, including as a ground cover, in small groups,
or as a specimen plant. Though it is not a great breeding plant,
it has been the source of many outstanding sports."
This cultivar
has appeared in several of the Popularity Polls by members of The American Hosta Society. It has also been awarded the Royal Horticultural
Society's Award of Garden Merit in the
UK.
