Hosta ventricosa Lakeside Black Satin Bolivia to name the plant in

to name the plant in honor of the late Harold Epstein

'Hortensis' is one of those plants that is indispensable not because it is a showstopper but because it is in bloom most months of the frost free growing season (mid spring through summer into mid fall here in zone 7 NC)

topped in September with an abundance of 3' stalks of golden orange

It grows well in wet soils to average moisture soils and tolerates fairly dry soils

It is not particular about soils

Hosta ventricosa Lakeside Black Satin Bolivia to name the plant inThis distinctive H. ventricosa selection from Mary Chastain is known for its intense black green leaf coloration and heavily rippled leaf margins that are a dramatic improvement over the typical species. The 2' wide clump is slightly smaller than typical H. ventricosa, although it is still topped with standard 26" tall scapes of large purple and white striped bell like flowers in early summer. Once you see this plant, there's no turning back!