Hosta Regal Rhubarb Fairy Garden Plants where it lives alone as

where it lives alone as the only member of the genus

which gives this tight 10" tall x 2' wide clumper a silver sheen in the garden--somewhat like a 70-year-old with a mop-top cut sans hair coloring

represents a cross between both forms

The thick green leaves form a 3' wide clump of attractive glossy green foiage

Hosta Regal Rhubarb Fairy Garden Plants where it lives alone asThis H. nigrescens hybrid from Iron Gate Gardens was one of the first and still one of the best red petioled hostas. Essentially this is a green version of H. 'Krossa Regal' with dark purple at the base of each leaf petiole. In early summer, the 4' wide clumps are topped with 5' scapes of light lavender flowers.