Hosta Blue Sliver Silene from the center of which

from the center of which emerges a fleshy appendage resembling an upside-down purple carrot

each topped with 2-3 upright-facing

the 8' tall x 8' wide umbrella-shaped clump of this woody daphne cousin is composed of smooth

and subsequently named after his wife by former California Carnivore owner

Cut plant to ground after frost kills it back

Hosta Blue Sliver Silene from the center of whichThis introduction from the late Herb Benedict is another of his famous multi generational offspring from Hosta 'Dorset Blue'. Hosta 'Blue Sliver' makes a small clump of narrow, wedge shaped, powder blue leaves. The 15" wide clumps are topped in late spring with 1' tall spikes of lavender flowers.