Hosta Childhood Sweetheart Mediterranean Europe but it is rarely grown

but it is rarely grown

The bamboo-looking stalks easily grow to a massive 3" in diameter and are topped with oversized but typical dahlia foliage

This charming little dwarf hosta arose as a mutation of the popular H

As with all Helleborus foetidus

First coming to the US in 1948 via the USDA

Hosta Childhood Sweetheart Mediterranean Europe but it is rarely grownThis 2005 Hans Hansen introduction is a cross between a variegated H. 'Tardiflora' seedling and H. 'Shining Tot'. The result is a delightful 18" tall x 32" wide mound of shiny green foliage with a nice yellow border. The clumps are topped in September with 16" tall spikes of lavender flowers. Although it's not a regular occurrence, there have been seasons in which the flower spikes were highly branched.