Hosta ventricosa Lakeside Black Satin Sarcococca butter-yellow flowers with a white

butter-yellow flowers with a white central stripe down the middle of each petal

Selected from seedlings that survived our 1984/85 winter of -9 degrees F

a great arching effect for a wall or mixed into a perennial border

Hubricht's blue star does not need division or resetting

Arum italicum 'Marmoratum' goes to sleep for the summer

Hosta ventricosa Lakeside Black Satin Sarcococca butter-yellow flowers with a whiteThis 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!