This small sized hosta has deep blue foliage with thick substance.
It was introduced by
Dr. Ralph (Herb) Benedict and Robert Olson in 1997. The pale
lavender flowers are borne in clusters on 10 inch scapes. The plant
is a
self-pollinated seedling of H. 'Dorset Blue' and
very slowly grows to be a
small (9 inches high) clump is about 18 inches wide. Its foliage has
thick substance and is considered slug resistant.
The Hosta Handbook by
Mark Zilis (2000), says that this plant falls into a category of
"cultivars that exhibit many
Tardiana traits but are
not a part of
Eric Smith's original group."
Similar cultivars include H. 'Blue
Ice' and H. 'Dorset Blue'.
