Hosta Childhood Sweetheart Actaea Once you see this plant

Once you see this plant

Blue and gold together again

These vigorous growers have the same growing requirements

go to sleep for the summer

Although some taxonomists have lumped Acanthus hungaricus into Acanthus balcanicus

Hosta Childhood Sweetheart Actaea Once you see this plantThis 2005 Hans Hansen introduction is a cross between a variegated H. 'Tardiflora' seedling and H. 'Shining Tot'. The result is a delightful 18" tall x 32" wide mound of shiny green foliage with a nice yellow border. The clumps are topped in September with 16" tall spikes of lavender flowers. Although it's not a regular occurrence, there have been seasons in which the flower spikes were highly branched.