Hosta Cutting Edge Sisyrinchium After doing the green scabiosa-like

After doing the green scabiosa-like rosette thing for the first year

It can be seen from quite a distance

fleshy leaves splay out at ground level and are topped with a short 10" spike of pinkish pineapple-like flowers in midsummer

As with all cypripediums

Hosta Cutting Edge Sisyrinchium After doing the green scabiosa-likeHosta 'Cutting Edge' drew raves from the attendees at the American Hosta Society Convention in Minnesota even before the bar opened. This unique hybrid (H. 'Salute' x H. pycnophylla) makes a 27" wide clump of pointed, glossy, blue leaves with a distinctive wavy edge. The architectural clump is topped in summer with a 2'+ tall scape of lavender flowers.