Hosta Monument Circle Salvia who acquired it as a

who acquired it as a pass-along plant from her grandmother

the clumps are topped with 2' tall scapes (occasionally branched) of very fragrant

It is usually sold as Aspidistra 'Milky Way'

Akebono cast iron plant makes a great bold-textured addition to the Southern garden

brown trunks

Hosta Monument Circle Salvia who acquired it as aThis selection from hosta aficionado Clyde Crockett emerges with blue grey foliage and a huge central pattern of creamy gold. After an initial early spring season of "shock and awe," the central pattern fades and the hosta becomes entirely blue green. The 3' wide clump of corrugated foliage is topped by 2' spikes of lavender flowers in midsummer.