Hosta Heartbeat Brugmansia sandpapery green leaves make a

sandpapery green leaves make a superb 6" tall

a true breakthrough plant

The dark green leaves appear to have been heavily brushed in a horizontal direction with white paint

Even more impressive is that it has survived Zone 6 temperatures when kept dry in winter at the Denver Botanic Gardens

The answer

Hosta Heartbeat Brugmansia sandpapery green leaves make aThis new introduction from one of the world's top hosta breeders Don Dean is essentially a small leafed H. 'Fortunei Aureomarginata'. Each 30" wide, perfectly formed clump is composed of small, shiny, dark green, heart shaped leaves, each surrounded by a perfectly placed, creamy gold margin. In midsummer, the clumps are topped with light lavender flowers atop 20" scapes just delightful!