Hosta My Friend Nancy Apios hails from India

hails from India

is better-suited to the rock garden or miniature train landscape than to the border

The adult foliage of Eucalyptus neglecta later changes to an elongated leaf

Not many hostas catch my eye like the first time I saw H

The clumps are topped with 30" tall scapes of light lavender in early summer

Hosta My Friend Nancy Apios hails from IndiaThis 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.