Hosta Mountain Fog Eurasia Akebono cast iron plant makes

Akebono cast iron plant makes a great bold-textured addition to the Southern garden

who found this plant completely hardy for many years in his Raleigh

As we can attest

The plants are adorned all summer with small yellow spathe and spadix flowers

we recommend removing the long

Hosta Mountain Fog Eurasia Akebono cast iron plant makesThis fascinating, fast multiplying hosta makes a small 18" wide clump of long narrow foliage with a creamy center surrounded by a nice green border. In the heat of summer, the center changes to green, but the new growth becomes cream centered again when the nights begin to cool. At midsummer the clumps are topped with stalks of lavender flowers.