Hosta Cinnamon Sticks Lobelia The pale lavender flowers top

The pale lavender flowers top the 6' wide clump on 54" scapes in summer

sort of like a pettable green porcupine

Rubus pentalobus has leaves that are 2-5

it also performs admirably in typical garden soils

Hosta Cinnamon Sticks Lobelia The pale lavender flowers topRoy Herold's 1996 introduction is a H. longipes var. hypoglauca x H. 'Maruba Iwa' hybrid that has been on everyone's want list at least those searching for red petioled hostas. The glaucous green leaves are backed with luscious white, contrasting nicely with the cinnamon red petioles (front and back). The 20" wide clumps are topped in early fall with light lavender flowers on the bright red scapes.