Hosta My Friend Nancy Apios Osmunda regalis 'Purpurascens' is a

Osmunda regalis 'Purpurascens' is a spore strain where the new fronds and stipe (fern stem) emerge purple-bronze

is better-suited to the rock garden or miniature train landscape than to the border

Average moisture levels are great

glossy green foliage on this Crinum scabrum x Crinum erubescens hybrid gives rise

hails from India

Hosta My Friend Nancy Apios Osmunda regalis 'Purpurascens' is aThis hybrid by legendary hosta breeder Herb Benedict is the result of a cross of Hosta 'Dorothy Benedict' x H. montana 'Cherifu'. While this may be meaningless to all but the hosta geeks, this tells us that it's got great genes. The result is a 3' wide clump of heavy substanced blue green leaves surrounded by a very wide creamy white border. In early summer, the stunning clumps are topped with 2' spikes of lavender flowers.