Hosta ventricosa Lakeside Black Satin Bolivia We usually don't have trouble

We usually don't have trouble finding enough adjectives to describe our excitement about a plant

5" fringed yellow daisies

to name the plant in honor of the late Harold Epstein

It grows well in wet soils to average moisture soils and tolerates fairly dry soils

very easy to grow

Hosta ventricosa Lakeside Black Satin Bolivia We usually don't have troubleThis 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!