Hosta 'Whirlwind' ~ Monrovia® Whirlwind Hosta merchandise Pugster Amethyst Butterfly Bush

Pugster Amethyst Butterfly Bush

Best color in part sun and well-drained soil

The flower stalks sport incredibly long lasting flowers with a pronounced spadix enclosed by a large

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fragrant yellow flowers in late spring or early summer

Hosta 'Whirlwind' ~ Monrovia® Whirlwind Hosta merchandise Pugster Amethyst Butterfly BushMonrovia Whirlwind Hosta is a shade loving herbaceous perennial primarily grown for its twisting variegated foliage. The glossy basal leaves are have irregular dark green margins and flame like centers with colors that shift from ivory to chartreuse as the season progresses. The bell like lavender flowers raise up in terminals from the rootstalk above the mound in mid summer attracting butterflies and pollinators. Best bloom in partial sun and moist