Hosta longissima Nakafu Actaea creating a very dramatic statement

creating a very dramatic statement in the garden

We originally acquired this gem from Europe as Arum concinnatum with black spots

it will bowl you over with its floral show of pink flowers in mid-summer

when we discovered a single population with narrow glaucous blue foliage

similar to its cousin

Hosta longissima Nakafu Actaea creating a very dramatic statementHosta longissima 'Nakafu' is a rare selection of a little grown Japanese hosta species. Hosta longissima 'Nakafu' forms a small 6" tall x 18" wide clump of narrow, . 5" wide x 10" long green leaves, each highlighted by a narrow gold central stripe, which fades in hot summer temperatures. Hosta longissima performs best in a soil that stays relatively moist no dry shade for this species.