Hosta longissima Nakafu Actaea the clumps are topped with

the clumps are topped with scapes of attractive purple

When the tuber develops enough food reserves

it will bowl you over with its floral show of pink flowers in mid-summer

creating a very dramatic statement in the garden

when we discovered a single population with narrow glaucous blue foliage

Hosta longissima Nakafu Actaea the clumps are topped withHosta longissima 'Nakafu' is a rare selection of a little grown Japanese hosta species. Hosta longissima 'Nakafu' forms a small 6" tall x 18" wide clump of narrow, . 5" wide x 10" long green leaves, each highlighted by a narrow gold central stripe, which fades in hot summer temperatures. Hosta longissima performs best in a soil that stays relatively moist no dry shade for this species.