Hosta venusta Japan Girl Arachniodes Our oldest garden plant

Our oldest garden plant

its odor is only evident when working amongst the plant

plant one near a lady fern

topped with bright red tubular flowers beginning in late summer and continuing into fall

Hosta 'Sagae' takes 2-3 years to mature

Hosta venusta Japan Girl Arachniodes Our oldest garden plantThis new introduction from Japan appears to be a dwarf selection of the ever popular H. venusta. The tiny green leaves make a tight clump to only 3" in width. In late summer, the clumps are topped with 1 2" tall flower scapes holding only a couple of tiny purple flowers. This is a real cutie for the rock garden or troughs, so that it won't get lost.