This cultivar of unidentified parentage which was originated by
Kenji Watanabe of
Japan and registered by
Peter Ruh of Ohio in 2001. It is a
medium size hosta with wavy, green foliage. Nearly blue
(dark lavender) flowers bloom from mid-August into
September. According to
The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis (2009), "...long known as 'Blue Star' in both Japan and the
United States, but when another hosta was registered
with that name, Peter Ruh changed it to 'Evening Star'."
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