Hosta ventricosa Lakeside Black Satin Bolivia very easy to grow

very easy to grow

It is not particular about soils

Even with a wide native range from NC to the West Coast

it keys to Rubus pentalobus

'Hortensis' is one of those plants that is indispensable not because it is a showstopper but because it is in bloom most months of the frost free growing season (mid spring through summer into mid fall here in zone 7 NC)

Hosta ventricosa Lakeside Black Satin Bolivia very easy to growThis distinctive H. ventricosa selection from Mary Chastain is known for its intense black green leaf coloration and heavily rippled leaf margins that are a dramatic improvement over the typical species. The 2' wide clump is slightly smaller than typical H. ventricosa, although it is still topped with standard 26" tall scapes of large purple and white striped bell like flowers in early summer. Once you see this plant, there's no turning back!