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Hosta 'Blue Ice': Benedict's Crystalline Beauty

Hosta 'Blue Ice'

Registered in 1987 by Benedict, 'Blue Ice' is a pristine hosta that captures the clarity and chill of glacial ice. This Liliaceae family member (genus Hosta) brings a pure, intense blue to the shade garden palette.

Cultivar Details

Family:Liliaceae (lil-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus:Hosta (HOSS-tuh)
Cultivar:Blue Ice
Hybridizer:Benedict
Registration Year:1987

Blue Ice exhibits a remarkable, waxy blue coating on its leaves that gives them a frozen appearance. The color is most intense in spring and holds well in deep shade. Benedict's selection for superior blue pigmentation makes this a benchmark for blue hostas.

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