Hosta Prairie Moon Hardy Orchids with glossy finger-sized leaves

with glossy finger-sized leaves

the bright red flower stalks emerge topped with light yellow flowers (mid-March in NC)

they exploded into growth like never before

the 15" tall clumps are topped in early October with attractive purple-spotted flowers

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Hosta Prairie Moon Hardy Orchids with glossy finger-sized leavesThis 2007 Hans Hansen introduction comes from a cross of Hosta sieboldiana (streaked) x Hosta 'Fragrant Bouquet'. The resulting plant forms a 16" tall x 31" wide clump of 10" long pointed shiny golden leaves, which are brightest in spring. The base of the leaf petiole is also heavily speckled in red. The clumps are topped with 20" scapes of light lavender flowers in late summer a hummingbird delight.