Florence Shaw of Massachusetts originated and Alex Summers of Delaware registered this cultivar of unidentified parentage on her behalf in 1986. A large plant, it grows to about 2 feet in height and 50 inches wide with cupped, slightly wavy foliage. Its near white flowers bloom in late June.

H. 'Blue Beauty' aka H. 'Birchwood Blue Beauty'

According to The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis (2009), "I'm not sure why this name change occurred. 'Birchwood Blue Beauty' was listed in Eunice V. Fisher's 1979 book (on p.35) not 'Blue Beauty'...even The American Hosta Society seemed confused. They listed "H. (Birchwood) 'Blue Beauty', crediting "Summers-Shaw"...Some nurseries now offer the plant as 'Birchwood Blue Beauty'."