Hosta 'Ultramarine'

A plant from Mark Zilis, this hybrid of H. 'Sea Lotus Leaf' x Hosta kikutii leuconata was registered in 2003. It is semi-upright in form and grows to 20 inches high and 43 inches wide. The pale lavender flowers bloom starting in August.

Similar cultivars include H. 'Tidewater'.

These 2010 photos come from the Ralph (Herb) and Dorothy Benedict Hosta Hillside, tours and vendors at the 2010 American Hosta Society National Convention in Minnesota, Wade and Gatton Nursery and Arboretum, Toledo Botanical Garden and the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum.