Hosta 'Pacific Blue Edger' – Compact Blue for Borders

Hosta 'Pacific Blue Edger': Small Blue Hosta for Edging, 2009

Registered in 2009 by Heims, AHS, and Walek, 'Pacific Blue Edger' addresses a specific garden need: a compact, blue-leaved hosta suitable for edging paths and borders. Most blue hostas are medium to large; this cultivar brings the desirable glaucous color to the front of the bed.

Collaborative Introduction

• Family: Liliaceae (lil-ee-AY-see-ee)
• Genus: Hosta (HOSS-tuh)
• Cultivar: Pacific Blue Edger
• Hybridized by: Heims-AHS-Walek
• Registered/Introduced: 2009

Edging Excellence

'Pacific Blue Edger' forms a tight, low mound of intensely blue, lanceolate leaves. The glaucous bloom is heavy, giving a true blue appearance in spring and early summer. The compact habit (typically 10–12 inches tall, 18–24 inches wide) makes it perfect for lining shaded walkways, defining bed edges, or planting in drifts at the front of borders.

To preserve the blue color, site in deep shade and avoid overhead watering. The narrow leaves have good substance for a small hosta. Lavender flowers bloom on short scapes in mid-summer. 'Pacific Blue Edger' fills a genuine niche—blue color in a manageable, edging-friendly package.