Description
Solomon's seal
This selection of the deer-resistant
spidery-petaled flowers that emerge as magenta buds but open near white with a maroon blush to the petal tips
hailing from northern Hokkaido
Hosta Silver Lode Gunnera Solomon's sealThanks to plantsman Roy Klehm for sharing this hosta that he picked up on a visit to Japan. The fast growing, show stopping Hosta 'Fortunei' type plant makes a nice 3' wide clump of medium green leaves, highlighted by a large white center. In late summer, Hosta 'Silver Lode' becomes viridescent (the center pattern turns light green). The vigorous clumps are topped with 30" scapes of light lavender flowers in midsummer.