Hosta Hollys Dazzler Purple/Lavender Foliage Plants When the tuber develops enough

When the tuber develops enough food reserves

but it is also required by the larvae of monarch butterflies

The clump is adorned with hundreds of red-violet (RHS 66A) flowers celebrated by hummingbirds from early May through November here in NC

This is not the clone of Hosta longipes var

Pteris wallichiana made dramatic

Hosta Hollys Dazzler Purple/Lavender Foliage Plants When the tuber develops enoughThis always popular hybrid from Herb Benedict looks like a glossy, dark green leaved H. ventricosa. H. 'Holly's Dazzler' makes a great hosta for a woodland border. In early summer, the 3' wide clumps are topped with 2' tall scapes of deep lavender flowers.