Hosta Christmas Pageant Caryopteris although Actaea japonica has proven

although Actaea japonica has proven remarkably easy to grow in our hot

In colder areas the foliage is damaged by cold

while the white border intensifies

pycnophylla

While they will survive in less light

Hosta Christmas Pageant Caryopteris although Actaea japonica has provenWe like hostas that shout at you from across the garden, and Hosta 'Christmas Pageant' is a real screamer. This incredible sport of H. 'Christmas Tree' makes a 2' wide clump of round, corrugated, dark green leaves. Each leaf is surrounded by a border that will be more than 1" wide at maturity. The leaf edge emerges a creamy yellow in spring and turns nearly pure white by summer. In late spring, the clumps are topped with spikes of light lavender