Hosta 'Venetian Blue'

Produced in 1987 by Mark Zilis, this hybrid of (H. 'Tardiflora' x H. 'Marilyn') x H. 'Tardiflora' was registered in 2003. It grows to 19 inches high by 52 inches wide with narrowly ovate leaves of smooth texture. The pale lavender flowers bloom in August.

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.