Hosta My Friend Nancy Crete which is a midget by

which is a midget by banana standards

although it tolerates regular irrigation as well

you'll enjoy a nice crop of bright red fruit in winter

It was misidentified as Veronica peduncularis due to an incorrectly identified Kew Gardens herbarium sheet

often speeding up the floral show

Hosta My Friend Nancy Crete which is a midget byThis hybrid by legendary hosta breeder Herb Benedict is the result of a cross of Hosta 'Dorothy Benedict' x H. montana 'Cherifu'. While this may be meaningless to all but the hosta geeks, this tells us that it's got great genes. The result is a 3' wide clump of heavy substanced blue green leaves surrounded by a very wide creamy white border. In early summer, the stunning clumps are topped with 2' spikes of lavender flowers.