Hosta Pathfinder Farfugium Helleborus x sternii is a

Helleborus x sternii is a hard to find evergreen hybrid of Helleborus argutifolius x Helleborus lividus that resembles Helleborus argutifolius in it's stemmed form

and the chance of foliar diseases increases

The light blue flowers

The glossy-green

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Hosta Pathfinder Farfugium Helleborus x sternii is aThis unique Hosta 'Francee' mutation is almost certainly a reverse tetraploid of the parent similar to Hosta 'Loyalist'. The black green slightly rippled foliage is background to the brilliant creamy white central pattern on each leaf. Each 2' wide clump is indeed a glowing beacon in the garden. In early summer, the clumps are topped with 20" scapes of light lavender flowers.