Valyrian Steel Hosta

Quart Size Hosta 'Valyrian Steel' is a distinctive blue-leaved hosta cultivar known for its large size, rippled foliage, and pale lavender flowers that bloom in summer.  Characteristics Leaves: Large, elongated, aqua-blue leaves with tightly rippled margins, forming a substantial, semi-upright mound. The foliage is thick and resistant to slug damage. Flowers: Produces pale lavender flowers on showy stalks in the summer. Size: Matures to approximately 25 inches tall and 50 inches wide. Origin: A cross between 'Neptune' and 'Blue Mammoth' hostas, hybridized by Dan Wols. Growth Habit: Forms a mounded clump. Hardiness: Hardy in USDA Zones 3-9, according to Hostas-Store. Monrovia lists it as hardy in zones 3-9. Other sources suggest hostas generally thrive in zones 3-9. Care and planting Light: Prefers light shade to shade; filtered sun is best for optimal color. Blue hostas are particularly shade-tolerant, according to EUROHOSTA. Too much direct sun can cause the leaves to turn green-bl