Hosta Parasol North American Native Plants borne on an upright stalk

borne on an upright stalk

dark green foliage composes a large specimen clump to 3' in width

depending on the intensity of the summer heat in your area

winter hardiness zone 7b

'cause the formerly white head and neck on each 2' tall pitcher is sunburn-blister red

Hosta Parasol North American Native Plants borne on an upright stalkWe first discovered this sport of Hosta 'Blue Umbrellas' at Plant Delights in 1999 and after years of trials, introduced it in 2008. In side by side trials with Hosta 'Singing in the Rain', Hosta 'Parasol' has more blue in the foliage and the edge is both wider and more cream than yellow. The 2' tall x 5' wide clumps are adorned with large metallic blue green leaves, each bordered in creamy yellow. We find all of the Hosta 'Blue Umbrellas' sports to