Hosta High Tide Caryopteris each highlighted by three twisted

each highlighted by three twisted pinkish sepals

Helleborus 'Red Silver' holds its pewter leaf color well through the summer

fascinating

the clump may go prematurely dormant

with a terminal spray of mostly upward and occasionally outward facing 2" yellow flowers

Hosta High Tide Caryopteris each highlighted by three twistedI was very impressed with Hosta 'High Tide' when I first saw it in the former Minnesota garden of hosta breeder, Hans Hansen. The thick, dusty blue, heavily textured leaves have a nicely rippled edge. This Hosta longipes v. latifolia x Hosta 'Dorset Blue' hybrid makes a compact 1' tall x 3' wide clump, topped in late summer with 20" tall stalks of medium lavender flowers attractive to hummingbirds.