Taxus baccata Fastigiata Robusta Peru You will need sunglasses when

You will need sunglasses when you look at this one too long

and each 2' wide clump is topped in midsummer with 20" tall scapes of light lavender flowers

'Out House Delight' (the ugliest hosta in the history of hostas) is a breeding breakthrough and a 1995 introduction from Plant Delights/JLBG

was re-discovered in 1993

but instead prefers at least a couple of hours of sun (unless you live in the desert Southwest) along with a slightly moist but well-drained soil

Taxus baccata Fastigiata Robusta Peru You will need sunglasses whenTaxus baccata 'Fastigiata Robusta' is a little known conifer that deserves a place in most gardens. Our 20 year old specimen has formed a 10' tall x 2' wide phallic exclamation point in the garden and, although it prefers full sun, our plant has grown its entire life in a shaded woodland. The short, dark green evergreen needles clothe the branches. Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata Robusta' was discovered in the wild by Herman Zulauf of Switzerland, just