Hosta kikutii Hyuga Urajiro Canna The corpse flower seed stalk

The corpse flower seed stalk

a Hosta hypoleuca derivative

Some species will continue to grow into late fall or winter if the weather remains mild

Zephyranthes 'Pink Panther' begins flowering in early July and continues after each rain until early fall

but is strangely absent from most American gardens

Hosta kikutii Hyuga Urajiro Canna The corpse flower seed stalkHosta kikutii 'Hyuga Urajiro' is a fascinating selection of the Japanese rock hosta. Hosta kikutii 'Hyuga Urajiro' makes an elegant 6" tall x 22" wide clump of long, pointed, blue green leaves, streaked with yellow. Hosta kikutii 'Hyuga Urajiro' is one of the very few stable streaked patterned hostas. The clumps are adorned with nearly lax scapes of pale lavender flowers starting in late summer.