Hosta Frosted Jade Giant Plants strap-like foliage emerges to produce

strap-like foliage emerges to produce energy for next year's flowers

Gardeners from cold climates are often surprised to learn that some salvias are shrubs

The species name rostrata refers to the fruit

its spent flower heads resembling pale stars

as is common in its family

Hosta Frosted Jade Giant Plants strap-like foliage emerges to produceThis H. montana ssp. macrophylla hybrid makes a spectacular large clump to 5' wide of giant, dark green leaves with a nice pure white margin. Flowers are pale lavender on 30" scapes in late spring. This is one of the best but least known hostas ever introduced a spectacular clump in the woodland garden!