"An erect plant to 14" tall featuring a mound of flat, spear-shaped, heavily-textured, blue-green leaves and racemes of bell-shaped, pale lilac-blue flowers on 26" scapes." (MOBOT)
Hosta is one of the most popular garden plants in the Midwest, and 'Halcyon' is one of the most popular blue-leaf cultivars. 'Halcyon' is a cultivar in the Tardiana Group, a group of hybrids resulting from a cross between H. 'Tardiflora' and H. sieboldiana 'Elegans.' H. 'Tardiflora' is a seedling of H. longipes. "This cultivar retains blue leaf color longer than most other blue hostas. A slower growing hosta (takes several years to develop mature shape) that is a dependable and versatile perennial requiring little care. Grown primarily for its beautiful foliage which provides color, contrast and texture to the landscape. American Hosta Society Distinguished Merit Hosta award (1987)." (MOBOT)