The blue grey leaves of Hosta Abiqua Drinking Gourd sparkle with small pools of water that collect in the deeply cupped foliage. In summer, this RHS AGM variety bears spikes of white bell shaped flowers that complement the foliage beautifully. With its heavily ribbed leaves, this hardy perennial shows good resistance to slugs & snails. Hostas make a fabulous addition to borders, woodland gardens & patio containers, producing the best colour in a shady position.

Height: 50cm &40;20&34;&41;. Spread: 75cm &40;30&34;&41;. Culinary information: The best part to use is the hoston, the rolled up leaf as it emerges in the spring. Cooking depends on the size of the hostons, small ones can be fried for a few minutes, going well in stir fries. Thicker ones are better boiled & used as a vegetable. For more details about edible flowers click here.

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Here's an amazing plant that can transform a damp, shady, neglected corner of the garden with its great beauty. ' Great' is an appropriate description as this is the largest of all the blue Hostas. It will slowly grow to form enormous clumps with grey-blue leaves up to 40cm (1'4) long. In early summer it produces white flowers on erect stems which grow up to 1m (3'3) high. Hosta ' Blue Angel' holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit for its excellent garden performance. Plantain Lilies prefer moist soil & a shady location.

Height: 90cm (3'0). Spread: 1.2m (4'0).

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Here's an amazing plant that can transform a damp, shady, neglected corner of the garden with its great beauty. ' Great' is an appropriate description as this is the largest of all the blue Hostas. It will slowly grow to form enormous clumps with grey-blue leaves up to 40cm (1'4) long. In early summer it produces white flowers on erect stems which grow up to 1m (3'3) high. Hosta ' Blue Angel' holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit for its excellent garden performance. Plantain Lilies prefer moist soil & a shady location.

Height: 90cm (3'0). Spread: 1.2m (4'0).

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Here's an amazing plant that can transform a damp, shady, neglected corner of the garden with its great beauty. ' Great' is an appropriate description as this is the largest of all the blue Hostas. It will slowly grow to form enormous clumps with grey-blue leaves up to 40cm (1'4) long. In early summer it produces white flowers on erect stems which grow up to 1m (3'3) high. Hosta ' Blue Angel' holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit for its excellent garden performance. Plantain Lilies prefer moist soil & a shady location.

Height: 90cm (3'0). Spread: 1.2m (4'0).

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A smaller leafed Plantain Lily which gets its name from the smooth blue-green foliage & produces pale violet bell-shaped flowers in the summer between June & July ...

Grey-green in colour, & splashed with wide margins of pale gold, the neat oval leaves of Hosta ' Carnival' look superb all ...

Grey-green in colour, & splashed with wide margins of pale gold, the neat oval leaves of Hosta ' Carnival' look superb all ...

With leaves the shape of flames & the colour of ice, this is an absolute beauty! Hosta ' Fire & Ice' has pure white leaves with margins splashed with green: grown against dark ferns or other woodland plants, it really shines out in a shady border. In July it bears lilac blooms, adding to the dazzling effect. Unusual because of its reverse leaf variegation, this striking Plantian Lily holds the coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit.

Height: 55cm (1'10); Spread: 1m (3'3).

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The RHS have recognised the superb garden performance of Hosta Fire & Ice with an Award of Garden Merit &40;AGM&41;, & you ...

With heart-shaped leaves of chalky-blue this Hosta creates a fine structural shape beside a pond or in a shady border. Planted in moist conditions, this low growing beauty will spread to form dense ground cover. In July & August, as its name suggests, Hosta ' Fragrant Blue' produces sweetly scented mauve flowers on stems which rise above the clump of foliage. This Plantain Lily is a good choice for the front of a shady border or a woodland setting.

Height: 50cm (1'8). Spread: 1m (3'3).

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