Hosta-Neptune 1C Hardscapes but it's the rich copper-colored

but it's the rich copper-colored peeling bark that steals the show

tolerates drought and adapts to a wide variety of soils

The best effect comes from massing in good-sized clumps of one variety

more tolerant of drought and alkaline conditions than the otherwise similar Amur maple

before emerald green foliage

Hosta-Neptune 1C Hardscapes but it's the rich copper-coloredRippled narrow wedge shaped pointed leaves hold their sea blue color. Appropriately named for the mythological god of freshwater and sea the lovely cascading waves of blue foliage are topped with lavender flowers on arching scapes in late summer. Good slug resistance.