Hosta Uptown Girl Plant Delights Introductions and contrast nicely with the

and contrast nicely with the near white stipes (stems) that support them

Despite being nursery seed propagated from long cultivated plants at JLBG

a hybrid of Ilex 'Mariesii' x Ilex 'John Nosal'

and Larry tells us that Sabal palmetto 'Mocksville' begins flowering at a very young age

Hosta Uptown Girl Plant Delights Introductions and contrast nicely with theHosta 'Uptown Girl' is a 2023 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of a Hans Hansen hybrid derived from a cross of Hosta 'Iwa' Hosta plantaginea 'Ming Treasure'. Although this was registered in 2007, it has never been available before now. The 2' tall x 5' wide clump of glossy green leaves is topped, starting in late summer with 3' tall stalks of large fragrant violet flowers a spectacle in flower.