Hosta 'Blue Angel': Giant Blue Hostas for Dramatic Shade Presence

Hosta 'Blue Angel': The Majestic Giant Blue Hosta

Hosta 'Blue Angel', hybridized by Aden and introduced in 1986, is one of the largest and most intensely blue hostas ever introduced. Its massive, deeply corrugated, powder-blue leaves create a commanding presence in the shade garden—a true "angel" of the hosta world.

Monumental Blue Foliage

The leaves are enormous—16–20 inches long, 12–16 inches wide—heart-shaped, deeply cupped and corrugated, with an intense, waxy blue coating (glaucous bloom) that repels water beautifully. The plant forms a massive, arching mound 3–4 feet tall and 5–6 feet wide. Near-white flowers on 4-foot scapes in early summer.

Blue Intensity and Substance

'Blue Angel' is renowned for the depth and persistence of its blue color, which holds well into summer with adequate shade. The thick, heavily textured leaves provide excellent slug resistance. It prefers deep to partial shade; too much sun fades the blue. Rich, moist soil. Hardy in USDA zones 3–9.

Taxonomic Profile

• Family: Liliaceae
• Genus: Hosta
• Cultivar: 'Blue Angel'
• Hybridizer: Aden
• Introduced: 1986

Specimen Grandeur

'Blue Angel' is a specimen plant of the highest order. Give it room to achieve its full majestic spread. It anchors a shade garden, provides a cool blue backdrop for gold and variegated companions, and creates a dramatic focal point. Few plants match its combination of size, color intensity, and texture. A true giant among hostas.