Hosta Reptilian Crinum pleated green leaves emerges from

pleated green leaves emerges from the underground pseudobulb

a truly great summer-flowering perennial for the border or a knockout in a mass planting

under the watchful eye of William Macarthur

Acorus gramineus 'Licorice' is a 1997 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction of a US Botanical Garden import from China

a delightful

Hosta Reptilian Crinum pleated green leaves emerges fromHosta 'Reptilian' breaks new ground by combining a steely blue leaf color with a heavily corrugated, pointed leaf, and a very scalloped edge a true breakthrough plant. The 3' clumps are topped with scapes of light lavender flowers in the summer. This is a very slow growing plant that will take a few years to show the mature characteristics that make it so distinctive.