Hosta Silver Threads and Golden Needles Plants from China grey-green leaves of Canna 'Panache'

grey-green leaves of Canna 'Panache' adorn the upright stalks to 6'

You will need a sturdy shovel and a sturdy back

In a bed of hostas

but after several years of trialing

Good drainage is essential for Helleborus foetidus

Hosta Silver Threads and Golden Needles Plants from China grey-green leaves of Canna 'Panache'We've been growing this Jim Anderson sport of Hosta 'Cheatin' Heart' since 2001, and in that time, it has become one of our favorite small hostas. Finally, we have enough to share. Our parent plants have never exceeded 6" in height x 8" in width. The chartreuse yellow leaves have an unusual central pattern of green that takes up 80% of the leaf area and the green is then overlain with a white frosting. Hosta 'Silver Threads and Golden Needles' is