Hosta Pathfinder Mexico Flowering slows during the heat

Flowering slows during the heat of summer

the rarest color in the Helleborus x hybridus group

and immediately knew I wanted to grow and offer it

The dark green leaves appear to have been heavily brushed in a horizontal direction with white paint

(aka: Amauropelta beddomei) Thelypteris beddomei is the Asian equivalent of the US native

Hosta Pathfinder Mexico Flowering slows during the heatThis 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.