Hosta Mishima Fukurin Olea This new and hard-to-find introduction

This new and hard-to-find introduction from NC's conifer expert

We figure the North American (NC south to Florida) native Ampelaster carolinianus watched too many old kudzu movies

with a much wider

simply incredible

but it grows equally well for us in full

Hosta Mishima Fukurin Olea This new and hard-to-find introductionThis small hosta hybrid from Japan has long been one of our favorites, but it is rarely grown; probably because of its unpronounceable name. For inquiring minds, mishima means "three islands" and is a location in Japan, and fukurin means "margined." Hosta 'Mishima Fukurin' resembles a dwarf Hosta 'Regal Splendor'. The upright petioles support the outfacing green leaves, each bordered with a nice yellow edge. In midsummer, the 1' tall x 2' wide clumps