Hosta plantaginea var japonica Trachystemon or in a bog

or in a bog

When Canna 'Minerva' is fed well and kept moist

it reveals a swollen

The difficulty in propagation assures that this will never be a widespread cultivar

Hosta plantaginea var japonica Trachystemon or in a bogWe have enjoyed this unique selection of Hosta plantaginea since the late Dr. Herb Benedict shared it with us in 1993, and we finally have enough to share with you. Our 2' tall x 4' wide clump is composed of glossy, light green leaves that are much longer and narrower than typical H. plantaginea. The typical large, white, fragrant H. plantaginea like flowers top the clump in August. In the genus Hosta, Schmid indicates that this form arrived in Japan