Hosta Key Lime Pie Helleborus deeply-cupped green leaves

deeply-cupped green leaves

Musa velutina was our first introduction to hardy bananas and is still a favorite in our summer garden

although flower buds were killed when winter temperatures dropped below 5 degrees F

each surrounded by a 3/4" wide creamy white border

In early May (NC)

Hosta Key Lime Pie Helleborus deeply-cupped green leavesIt thrills us to offer Hosta 'Key Lime Pie', an amazing sport of our H. 'Squash Casserole', discovered by Minnesota's Hans Hansen. Unlike the gold leaf of the parent, H. 'Key Lime Pie' has a green leaf surrounded by a dramatic, wide, ruffled gold edge. H. 'Key Lime Pie' has the same vigor as its parent, even in less than ideal growing conditions, and quickly forms a 5' wide clump. In early summer, the clumps are topped with 20" scapes of light