Introduced but not registered by
Dr. Ralph (Herb) Benedict, this seedling selection forms a
medium sized (17 inches high) mound of
wavy, bluish green foliage that becomes shiny green by late
summer. The leaves are slightly rippled and smooth textured.
Fragrant, bluish purple flowers on 42 inch high scapes bloom in
August.
According to
The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis
(2009), "One could grow 'Lederhosen' for foliage alone. Its
attractive shade of blue in spring morphs into a waxy, shiny
dark green by midsummer. Then, there are the fragrant flowers,
which come closest to blue of any hosta that I've ever seen.
Speculating on its parentage, Herb probably crossed one of his
Tardianas with
Hosta
plantaginea."
