Hosta Blue Sliver Silene the 8' tall x 8'

the 8' tall x 8' wide umbrella-shaped clump of this woody daphne cousin is composed of smooth

from the center of which emerges a fleshy appendage resembling an upside-down purple carrot

nocturnally fragrant spider-like flowers

a true showstopper

the clumps are topped with 2' tall scapes of dark lavender flowers

Hosta Blue Sliver Silene the 8' tall x 8'This introduction from the late Herb Benedict is another of his famous multi generational offspring from Hosta 'Dorset Blue'. Hosta 'Blue Sliver' makes a small clump of narrow, wedge shaped, powder blue leaves. The 15" wide clumps are topped in late spring with 1' tall spikes of lavender flowers.