Hosta nigrescens Elatior Aroids Extended dry spells in summer

Extended dry spells in summer can decrease blooming as is typical in their native range of Texas and Mexico

In nature this needs no assistance

For over three decades

but will succumb in the winter at much higher temperatures if the soils are moist

coastal Georgia native cannot be shipped outside of NC due to misguided Federal regulations

Hosta nigrescens Elatior Aroids Extended dry spells in summerThe only similarity that this shares with H. nigrescens is the NBA sized bloom stalk to 7' tall with light lavender to near white flowers! Giant pointed green leaves and all, this is probably the most impressive large growing hosta (5'+ wide) that I have ever seen a truly spectacular but unknown selection of a species that deserves to be in every hosta garden!