Hosta 'Scentuous'

Hosta 'Scentuous'[M] Are you ready to add an unforgettable sensory experience to your shade garden? Meet Hosta 'Scentuous', a fresh and vigorous hosta that defies expectations. Unlike other hostas, this cross of Hosta 'Hirao Elite' and Hosta plantaginea is a star for both its glossy green, wavy, twisted foliage and its incredible fragrance. In late summer, 2' tall scapes erupt with an abundance of large, open flowers, heavily streaked with dark purple, that fill the

this plant thrives with rich soil

but still a beautiful addition to the shade garden

an incredible silvery-blue so thick with frosty wax that the color holds well into late summer here in Iowa

Blooms in late summer with pink flowers

and it will eventually grow into a striking little clump

Hosta 'Nippers' will form a distinct clump about 8-10" tall and 14" across that blooms in mid summer with fertile

Each thick

the first thing that grabs your attention is the lemon-yellow spring color

The arching leaves of Hosta 'Ginsu Knife' form an upright

From 1000's of seedlings

The waxy rosettes range in color from frosty blue

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