Plantain Lily
Hosta 'Abiqua Drinking Gourd'
Asparagaceae
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Location
Comstock Knoll and Rhododendron Collection
Source of plant
Shady Oaks Nursery
Description
Plants reach 24" in height and 46" in width; leaves are 11" long and wide, very broadly ovate to rotund, cupped 3" deep, blue-green with bloom on the underside, heavily corrugated, of thick substance, with 15-16 vein pairs. Flowers are near white, effective from late June into mid-July, held on 24"-30" scapes that just top the foliage. Perhaps the most deeply cupped foliage of any hosta cultivar. Similar types include 'Alabama Bowl', 'Love Pat', 'Quilted Cup', 'Sea Lotus Leaf', and 'Silver Bowl'.
USDA Hardiness Zone
3