Plantain Lily
Hosta 'Black Hills'
Asparagaceae
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Location
Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection
Source of plant
Shady Oaks Nursery
Description
Plants reach 22" in height and 48" in width. Leaves are 8" long and 7" wide, shiny deep green with a thick bloom on the underside, the blade nearly round, heavily corrugated, slightly and irregularly cupped with good substance and 11 vein pairs. Flowers pale lavender, held on scapes that just top the foliage, effective from late June into mid-July. Impressive for its shiny dark green foliage and rapid growth rate. Similar types include 'Black Beauty', 'Java', 'Joseph', 'Lakeside Accolade', 'Lakeside Black Satin', 'Lakeside Lollipop', 'Rosedale Spoons', Second Wind', 'Spinach Patch, and 'Twisted Sister'.
USDA Hardiness Zone
3