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Nigrescens

Large

Mature Clump
30" high x 48" wide

Pale Lavender Flowers

1997 Alex Summers
Distinguished Merit Award
AHS Registration: Fumio Maekawa 1937 - AHS 1993

Origin: Native to Northern Honshu Japan.

Growth Rate: Moderate

Sun Tolerance: Light to full shade.

Comments: Large vase-shaped mound of cupped blue gray foliage.  Very tall
flower scapes.  A magnificent focal point in the garden.
Main sources for Hosta information are:
The Hosta Handbook by Mark Zilis.  Copyright 2000.
The Color Encyclopedia of Hostas by Diana Grenfell and Michael Shadrack.  Copyright 2004.
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