Hosta 'Blue Pillow'
T. Avent 22
Item #: 13312
Zones: 3a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 18" tall
Origin: Hybrid
We've spent several decades trying to breed a large blue corrugated-leaf hosta that thrives in the heat and humidity of the Southeast US. Our 2022 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction fits that bill. Hosta 'Blue Pillow' forms a dense 18" tall x 4' wide clump of thick, heavily-corrugated blue leaves. The clumps are topped with an attractive floral show of 30" rigidly upright stalks of white flowers, starting for us in late July. The multi-generational breeding included Hosta 'Mardi Gras', 'Blue Hawaii', 'Tutu' and species hostas, Hosta rupifraga and plantaginea. We hope you enjoy Hosta 'Blue Pillow' as much as we do.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Hosta
Flower Color: White/Cream
Leaf Color: Blue , Silver/Grey
Bloom Time: Summer
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants , Living Wall
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