Hosta My Friend Nancy Crete European hardy fern collectors named

European hardy fern collectors named several hundred crested varieties of Hart's-tongue

which requires a sunny frost free location in the winter

it will not grow nearly as tall

which is a midget by banana standards

Each heavily patterned leaf is adorned with irregular large

Hosta My Friend Nancy Crete European hardy fern collectors namedThis 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.